legal assistant

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Invoices
• Civil litigation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Ability to multitask
• Time management

Screening questions

• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week