Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $65,000-$75,000

Position Summary :

Reporting to a Partner and / or an Associate of the

Firm, the

Senior

Legal Assistant

is responsible for

providing

support to the Partners and Associates

that involves

accurate, timely, efficient, and effective paralegal

services to the lawyers.

Specific Accountabilities :

Key Responsibility 1 : Senior Legal Assistant Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of case, matter, calendar, and document management

for the lawyer

as

required.

Liaise with lawyers on projects and electronic discovery files.

Interact with outside entities (i.e., courts, government agencies, vendors, and other law firms)

Responsible for contacting and interacting with Clients.

Collect and analyze documentation to determine privilege and relevance

Responsible for maintaining a diary system for the Lawyer.

Responsible for

creating and editing documents including letters

and other correspondence.

Conduct document management within an electronic database

Draft

various court and legal documents as required.

Create and maintain detailed management of

documents as required.

Meet Firm and department expectations of billing practices and targets.

Review transcripts and maintain statuses with respect to undertakings.

Responsible for mentoring

other

legal assistants and providing

guidance

where needed.

General administrative tasks including office and file management.

Other tasks as required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements :

Post-secondary education from a recognized Paralegal program.

Minimum five (5) years of relative experience for valid candidacy

Strong

ability to adapt to a variety of working styles.

Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and customer service skills.

Ability to prioritize work and multi-task.