Legal Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Parlee McLaws, LLP Full time

**Parlee McLaws LLP** is a well-established Alberta law firm with 140 years of experience. We are looking for an experienced **Senior** **Legal Assistant **to join our team. This role is located at our downtown **Edmonton **office.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM (37.5 hours/week), working with a lawyer who requires the assistant to be present in the office.

**Position Overview**:

- Conduct court searches
- Draft correspondence and court documents
- Pre-trial and trial preparation, including maintenance of all trial binders and limitation systems
- Pro-actively manage timelines of tasks and files to ensure required statutes of limitations and deadlines are met
- Prepare a variety of legal documents including briefs and factums
- Manage incoming workflow for a team of lawyers
- Calendar management including coordinating and scheduling meetings
- Preparation of accounts and time entry
- Generate reporting as required for insurance companies (if applicable)
- General administrative tasks including office and file management
- Other tasks as required

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 8 years of previous experience as a legal assistant in a litigation practice
- Post-secondary education from a recognized Legal Assistant/Paralegal program (equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
- Highly reliable with professional demeanor and conduct
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office programs and Adobe
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work
- Takes initiative to organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines
- Handles confidential information in an ethical and professional manner
- Works efficiently and effectively as part of a team or independently
- Strong customer service and relationship building skills
- Readily adapts to changing priorities in a high-volume work environment
- Problem solving skills with a pro-active mindset
- Must speak, read, and write English, fluently, with solid grammar skills
- Experience with Worldox, Remindex, Eclipse, 3E, Westlaw, SpeechExec or other legal software programs are an asset

We offer a comprehensive extended health & dental benefits package, including paid time off and pension matching.
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Application question(s):

- How many years have you worked in a litigation practice?

**Experience**:

- Legal Assistant: 8 years (required)

Work Location: In person



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