Legal Assistant

2 months ago


Edmonton, Canada de Villars Jones LLP Full time

We are a non-stuffy law firm seeking a non-stuffy legal assistant to work in the areas of estate planning, estate litigation, some residential real estate, and basic corporate filings.

Flexibility, teamwork, generosity and collaboration underpin our internal culture. We believe a healthy work/life balance is necessary to thrive, and in turn enables our team members to support each other and serve our clients to the highest possible standard.

We operate as a true team; we collaborate on files so that no one is left out of the loop (just in case someone gets hit by a bus - a scenario we discuss surprisingly often at our firm).

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide administrative support to two to three lawyers (with the help of another legal assistant)
- Corresponding with clients directly
- Drafting, editing, proofreading estate planning documents
- Conducting public registry searches
- Administrative tasks including time entry, billings, scheduling appointments, etc.
- Preparing real estate transactions
- Filing corporate annual returns and maintaining minute books
- Any other duties, as required

Qualifications:

- Legal assistant diploma from an accredited college (required)
- Previous law firm experience (required)
- Experience with digital filing and document management systems
- Meticulous, verging on persnickety, attention to detail
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Proficient in Outlook, Soluno, NetDocs, WordPerfect or other word processing
- An outgoing personality is always a plus

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

**Salary**: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you like dogs?

**Education**:

- DCS / DEC (preferred)

**Experience**:

- legal assistant: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-08-31
Expected start date: 2023-09-05


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