Legal Assistant

5 days ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Atwood Labine LLP Full time

**Atwood Labine LLP is looking for an assistant to join our criminal law team.**

**Responsibilities and Requirements**
- Opening files, and preparing them for trial
- Conducting intake phone interviews and other communications, helpfully and professionally
- Assisting with preparation of legal documents, and organizing evidence
- Maintaining strict confidentiality
- Managing lawyers’ schedules
- Handling correspondence to and from clients, the Crown Attorney, and Courts
- Working with Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, Outlook and PDF programs
- Oversight of client retainer and payment arrangements, including with Legal Aid Ontario
- General office administrative duties as assigned

**Qualifications**
- Prior law office or other office experience, is an asset but not required
- College diploma (legal assistant, clerk, paralegal) or University degree, is an asset but not required
- Office skills including administrative writing, document handling, word processing, scheduling, and client relations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and capacity to learn I.T. related to incoming disclosure of evidence

**Salary**

Commensurate with experience

**Job Type**

Full-time, Permanent, 35 hours per week

**Benefits**

Extended health care benefits available

**Work remotely**

No

While we thank all of those who apply, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

The competition will remain open, until the position is filled.

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

**Salary**: $15.50-$26.55 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Thunder Bay, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- legal assistant (preferred)

Work Location: One location

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