legal assistant

Education

• Master's degree

Work setting

• General law practice
• Litigation

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Train staff
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
• 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

• PCLaw in the Cloud
• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Correspondence
• Civil litigation

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 32.5 hours per week