Legal Assistant

4 days ago

Halifax, Canada Cox & Palmer Full time

Cox & Palmer is a full-service, top-ranked Atlantic Canadian law firm with the knowledge and experience clients rely upon for solid legal solutions. The firm prides itself on a collegial work atmosphere and supportive team environment. We hire self-motivated, team-minded individuals with a strong work ethic, integrity and a commitment to client service. We are seeking a permanent, full-time experienced Legal Assistant to join our Halifax office to provide legal administrative support to lawyers in the Litigation practice group. **SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES** - Accurate preparation of correspondence and legal documents; - Meeting deadlines, and ability to multi-task and reprioritize as needed; - Ensure lawyers are prepared for all meetings and carry forward action items; - Calendar maintenance, scheduling and organizing meetings, and assisting with client meetings; - Receive incoming communications on behalf of lawyers, review content, determine importance, prioritize and bring to lawyer's attention; - Exercise discretion in dealing with highly sensitive and confidential information; - Maintaining detailed and accurate client and administrative files; - Communicating in a professional manner with lawyers and team members; - Providing overflow support and help to other assistants as time allows; - Other duties as assigned. **SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS** - Minimum of 5 years' administrative experience in a legal environment, with experience in Litigation; - Preference is given to those with related paralegal/legal assistant formal education; - Strong competency in the usage of MS Office (particularly Word and Excel), paired with superior typing and dicta-transcription skills; - The ability to help manage the day-to-day operations of a busy lawyers' practice including assessing issues, gauging urgencies, reviewing priorities and previous commitments. - Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service; - Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail, coupled with strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to help keep tasks and people on track to deliver commitments; - Excellent proofreading skills (ability to check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage and formatting errors); - The ability to work independently, follow instructions with mínimal supervision and take initiative; - The willingness to learn and contribute to the team. **Cox & Palmer provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including**: - A generous paid vacation allowance - Three "flex days" per year - Paid sick days - Hybrid work options for many roles - Firm paid Health, Dental, and Life Insurance plans - Group Pension Plan with employer matching contributions - Employee and Family Assistance Program - An annual Health and Fitness Allowance - Group RRSP and TFSA programs Tammy Goodwin Manager, Legal Support Services, Halifax, NS

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