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Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Preszler Injury LawyersVancouver, BC, Canada
Il y a 2 jours
Type de contrat
  • Temps plein
Description de poste

At Preszler Law Firm, we believe our people, our culture and the way we do business is important. That's why when we hire; we look for a combination of fit and skills.

Preszler Law firm runs more trials than any personal injury law firm in the country. We are focused on getting excellent results for clients. We do not view our business as a job but instead as a calling rooted in access to justice for traditionally vulnerable populations. The right candidate will share our motivations for personal injury work while also having an interest and appreciation for running a sustainable and growing business.

We have an exciting opportunity at our Vancouver downtown office to join the role of a Legal Assistant working in the Litigation Department. Your role will include but are not limited to the following :

Main Tasks and Responsibilities :

  • Preparing, editing, and proofreading correspondence
  • Arranging discoveries, mediations, pre-trial, and settlement conferences
  • Pre and post preparation for discoveries, mediations, and pre-trials
  • Maintaining lawyer's calendar
  • Reviewing and organizing medical briefs
  • Managing files through all stages of the legal process
  • Drafting routine correspondence and memos
  • Ensuring court filings are completed in an accurate and timely manner
  • Other duties as assigned

Experience :

  • Legal Certificate required.
  • Plaintiff personal Injury / ICBC experience is an asset.
  • Have excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Be empathetic with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
  • Excellent accuracy and the ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands, volumes and schedules.
  • Other clerical and administrative support duties as directed by the management and / or legal team.

    • We offer a friendly work environment, a competitive salary, starting with 17+ days paid time off and a benefits package. Must be able to start within 2-3 weeks. We thank all applicants however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.