Litigation Legal Assistant
2 weeks ago
About the Role
We have a dynamic team of staff who are highly motivated to provide exceptional support to our lawyers and clients. Our Calgary office has an immediate opening for a full time Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Labour and Employment team.
Our Legal Assistants are responsible for providing legal and administrative support to lawyers with busy practices. Working closely with a team of lawyers and assistants in the same practice area, this role requires exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining organized and complete files within an electronic document management system
- Submitting filings with various levels of court and administrative entities
- Managing correspondence, booking appointments and diarizing deadlines
- Managing incoming mail and e-mail including maintaining the inbox for a partner
- Billings, account follow up and other practice management tasks
- Coordinating the flow of documents between internal and external clients at all levels
- Working proactively and initiating follow up actions to expedite the flow of work
- Performing conflict searches, file openings and file closings
- Preparing, drafting and revising legal documents and letters independently with minimal direction
- Assisting with the organization and tracking of large volumes of documents
Our Ideal Candidate
- Possesses an exceptional attention to detail
- Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and discretion at all times
- Demonstrates exceptional time management and organizational skills
- Prioritizes customer service both internally and externally
- Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills
- Is highly motivated, self-directed and proactive
- Is able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and work well independently with little supervision
- Has strong interpersonal skills which allows them to develop strong relationships with people across the firm
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe and/or Foxit
Qualifications
- Post-secondary diploma or certificate in accredited legal assistant or paralegal program and/or successful career history in the role of a legal assistant
- Minimum 3 years' experience in litigation
- Strong understanding if the litigation process, Rules of Court and filing procedures at various courts
- Strong technical skills including advanced knowledge of O365
What you will find at McLennan Ross
- A highly professional environment that is built on a strong culture and spirit of teamwork
- Proven high quality of service and commitment to our clients and each other
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
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