Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Connect Family Law Full time

Are you ready for a change? Do you crave interesting, meaningful work done in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment? Connect Family Law may be the place for you.

We are a boutique family law firm supporting our clients in all the traditional areas of family law. How we offer that support, however, is anything but traditional.

As part of Connect's recent growth, we are seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our creative and dynamic legal team in Vancouver -- someone who shares our passion for advocacy and is energized by the idea of "doing things differently".
- Legal administrative assistant certificate/diploma from a recognized institution (an asset but not required)
- Minimum 3 years of experience working as a legal assistant in a family law practice
- A high level of proficiency with Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook), Divorcemate, Adobe, BC Online, PCLaw, Zoom and document management system
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Knowledge of Provincial, Supreme, and Court of Appeal rules and procedures
- Ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks and competing priorities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Meticulous drafting skills, organization and attention to detail
- Good judgment, and superior analytical, confidentiality, communication, and client service skills
- The ability to multi-task and prioritize and the willingness to think "outside the box"
- Mature, reliable and strong interpersonal skills
- Positive work attitude and genuine desire to provide excellent service in family law

**The responsibilities for this role include**:

- Client relations and intake
- File management
- Written and verbal correspondence with clients, opposing counsel, court registries
- Scheduling trials, discoveries, hearings, etc. and prepare required documentation
- Preparing, filing and serving court materials
- Managing our office library
- Internet research
- Calendar management and BF system
- Billing and accounting-related tasks
- General administrative duties as required

**Compensation**:We aim to pay our support team top market rates, actual salary will be commensurate with experience.

**Hours**:9:00 am - 5:00 pm M-F

Please submit a cover letter and resume in confidence. (No phone calls, please.) We look forward to connecting with you

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- legal assistant: 3 years (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-10

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