Legal Assistant, eDiscovery
1 month ago
525 8 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1G1, Canada Req #96
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Position:Legal Assistant, eDiscovery & Litigation Support
Purpose of the role:Utilizing exceptional organization, word processing, and administrative skills, the Legal Assistant collaborates with all members of the eDiscovery and Litigation Support team to keep the department's administration running smoothly.
Reports To:Managers, eDiscovery & Litigation Support
Duties and Responsibilities:In accordance with the Management and eDiscovery & Litigation Support policies of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, the Legal Assistant, eDiscovery & Litigation Support has the responsibility to complete the following duties:
- Involved in opening, preparation, management, closing and archiving of files in Relativity, RelOne, Ipro and Reveal;
- Liaises with legal assistants, paralegals, managers, lawyers and clients regarding quotes and anticipated eDiscovery costs;
- Assists with billing processes and procedures, such as submitting disbursements, and tracking eDiscovery costs; ensures timely and accurate timekeeping;
- Provides administrative support such as routing/answering correspondence, booking meetings and entering time;
- Attends Questionings and court proceedings to present records being put to witnesses and the court during virtual Questioning and electronic Trials;
- Provides support to lawyers and paralegals regarding document searching, retrieval and export;
- Understand basic eDiscovery Analytics concepts and how to implement those technologies;
- Conducts searches and carries out investigations through the internet and other means;
- Accesses file-sharing platforms to download documents;
- Sorts, prepares, scans, and indexes a variety of documents;
- Creates tables, indexes, graphs, graphics, and other such items for insertion into documents;
- Organizes and maintains physical integrity of client hard copy documents;
- Works independently or with other team members on larger, complex tasks on instruction;
- Tracks and maintains Litigation Support supplies;
- Performs OCR and endorses documents;
- Performs objective and subjective document coding and quality control on previously coded data;
- Assists with document review, and links documents to transcripts; and
- Other duties and responsibilities as required.
- Experience with eDiscovery & Litigation Support preferred;
- Administrative and bookkeeping experience is an asset; and
- Established legal software skills (ideally Excel, Relativity, and Ipro) an asset.
- Organization: Exceptionally effective at planning ahead, organizing, and prioritizing.
- High standards : Driven to achieve consistent improvement and increased efficiency. Is attentive to detail, resulting in exceptional quality of work.
- Customer Orientation: Provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external clients of the Firm.
- Team player : Flexible, courteous, and supportive of teammates.
- Industry Knowledge: Understands the general workings of the industry and monitors activities and trends to maintain a current knowledge base; uses knowledge to advance the Firm's goals.
- Drive/Energy: Exhibits passion for the role and has the stamina and endurance to handle workloads; productive in a fast-paced environment while still maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
Why BD&P?
The world is changing, and it’s happening faster than ever. Constant transformation, progress, setbacks, challenges. Businesses and people are adapting, but nobody can do it alone. Maybe it’s easier for us to keep up because we’ve always been nimble and we’ve always brought creative thinking to the way we practice law.
BD&P is a full-service boutique law firm headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Our approximately 120 lawyers are bright, deeply talented legal minds who work on a broad spectrum of matters, sitting across the table from national and international firms.
BD&P is proud to maintain its independence while representing clients in a wide variety of sectors including Energy, renewables, Agribusiness, technology and life sciences.
We like to think having a track record of supporting entrepreneurs gives us a unique approach. We are not just legal advisors, we are true partners. We've been called unconventional and we think that makes us better partners to our clients for now- and for the future.
BD&P has an inclusive culture where their people feel motivated to bring their best to the workplace. We understand that diversity and inclusion result in better decision-making, more innovative problem-solving, and enhanced creativity.
With a culture of collegiality, the firm encourages pursuits that go beyond the office, as we know that remarkable people have passions beyond their profession. The diverse activities pursued by the firm's partners, associates and staff bring an authentic kinetic energy to the firm.
Do you have what it takes to succeed in this position?
Are you the right fit with our team?
Please note that, due to the volume of applications we receive, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
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