Legal Assistant, Labour

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Dentons Full time

Edmonton, AB, CA- Feb 22, 2024Dentons is designed to be different. Our firm leads the way in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. We challenge the status quo and deliver consistent results as well as uncompromising quality and value to our clients. Our global presence is renowned as a firm with over 21,000 individuals in more than 200 offices serving clients across 80+ countries.

Dentons Canada is committed to its people and communities. We are consistently recognized as an employer of choice having received numerous awards including being selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers (2024); Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (2024); Alberta Top 80 Employers (2024), and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2023).

This role is an opportunity for you to join the world’s largest law firm, a firm that offers opportunities to build your career while growing your skills and deepening your expertise.

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We are seeking a **Legal Assistant for our Employment and Labour** practice area in our **Edmonton office **who has a unique blend of skills and experience and the motivation to provide exceptional support to our growing practice.

Our legal assistant structure is based on a team model within a practice group. Legal assistants typically support more than one lawyer and will be called upon help others within their practice group when workload volumes are at their peak or during periods of vacation or absence coverage.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Drafting, preparing and typing of documents, correspondence, pleadings and various documents and court forms.
- Preparing, compiling, serving and filing court documents in accordance with the Alberta Rules of Civil Procedure and Practice Directions.
- Preparing, compiling, serving and filing at the Court of Queen’s Bench, Alberta Labour Relations Board, Alberta Human Rights Commission, Alberta Human Rights Tribunal documents in accordance with the ALRB and the HRTA Rules of Procedure and practice directions.
- Maintaining lawyers’ calendar and bring forward system.
- Preparation of expense reports, docket entries, accounts and other administrative duties.
- Managing and coordinating lawyers’ schedules, including coordinating client meetings, conference calls and travel arrangements.
- Manage and respond to client inquiries and conducting follow up, as required
- Manage files and records per the policy of the firm and maintaining precedent systems as may be required
- Manage, maintain, and update contacts, client files and client / matter lists
- Actively support the Legal Support Team in accordance with the firm’s standards and best practices
- Other duties as assigned

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Legal Assistant diploma from an accredited college plus a minimum of two (2) to five (5) years of legal assistant experience in Employment and Labour law;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Passion for working in a team environment, willing to help others and comfortable with sharing work assignments
- Attention to detail, proofreading and accuracy are required; proven ability to produce a high quality and quantity of work under tight timelines
- Knowledge of accounting / time entry systems and document management systems (Elite and iManage)
- Excellent organizational and follow up skills; ability to exercise sound judgment in setting priorities
- A high-level of discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality
- Professional client and telephone manner and a proven track record of working with confidential information
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Must have excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to work with little instruction
- Professionalism demonstrated with colleagues and clients, both in person and virtually
- Responsive and proactive

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

At Dentons we are committed to offering equitable and competitive pay, we achieve this by aligning internal salary ranges for specific roles to similar positions in the external market. In the normal course, our practice is to hire, transfer and promote employees within the entry part of our range, adjusting as needed based on the prior experience, skills and competencies required for the role along with any market differentials.

Recognizing our exceptional talent means providing a comprehensive total rewards package beyond a competitive salary. We have curated our employee benefits portfolio to offer inclusive and comprehensive wellbeing and developmental programs for our people. With extended benefits and mental health plans, paid time off, savings plans, fitness subsidy, parental leave top up and more, our benefits are flexible, aligned to our core values and supports the various needs of our people. Additionally, our personal and professional development programs include people networks, mentorships, and leadership series p

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