Legal Assistant, Flex
4 weeks ago
**FLEX LEGAL ASSISTANT**
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman (TDS) believes that collaboration is essential to providing outstanding professional service. Their collegial workplace fosters greater teamwork, responsiveness, and communication, providing better results for clients. With Manitoba roots that run more than 130 years deep, TDS is Manitoba’s largest independent law firm and has long been recognized as a leading full-service law firm dedicated to serving clients and delivering high quality work.
**Overview**
TDS is currently seeking a Flex Legal Assistant. This position will primarily support the efforts of the Support Services Department providing administrative, clerical, and legal services to assist lawyers, paralegals and/or legal assistants throughout the firm.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Preparing and drafting various correspondence and documents
- Opening, updating (including data entry and scanning of documentation), organizing, maintaining, and closing legal files and matters (paper and electronic)
- Performing conflict checks, dictation, and initial calls with clients, etc.
- Reviewing and revisions of format, spelling and grammar on all final documents
- Entering and verifying lawyer time entries
- Translating dictation into typed format
- Performing and reviewing legal searches
- Drafting and registering documents
- Preparation of monthly invoices
- Printing and scanning documents
- Liaising with legal assistants, paralegals, lawyers, and clients on file progress
- Performing general administrative duties and flex support as required
To be successful in this role, you must be extremely flexible, highly motivated with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. The ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team, with a mature, positive attitude and strong work ethic in a fast-paced, professional environment, are a must. To succeed as a legal assistant in this role, you must also possess the ability to prioritize, have superior organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Legal Administrative Assistant certificate or diploma
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (i.e., Word, Outlook & Excel)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Superior organizational, administration and research skills
- Mature attitude and deadline driven
- Detail-oriented
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:
- Legal assistant: 1 years (preferred)
- Administrative: 1 years
**How to Apply**
**PLEASE DO NOT CALL.**
**Attention: Hiring Manager**
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP
1700 - 242 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0V1
- Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation related to any materials or activities used throughout our selection process. If you require reasonable accommodation at any time during our selection process, please advise prior to your interview._
**Benefits**:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location
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