Legal Assistant

Are you looking for a place where your work has deeper meaning and purpose? Do you want to be part of a boutique experience where you serve exceptional clients while working with a supportive team that values cooperation, growth, and empathy? Are you seeking a role where your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions directly shape how we serve our clients? This role is about finding purpose in your legal career while building something special together.

About Us

Kormos LLP is a boutique law firm delivering strategic, thoughtful legal services that empower our clients in their business and personal lives. Our culture is built on growth, curiosity, and confidence. We are serious about the law, but also about creating an environment where lawyers can build meaningful careers and lasting client relationships.

We value people over numbers, knowing that trust and integrity create stronger results than billable hours ever could. If you want to practice law with excellence while staying connected to a supportive team and community, you will feel at home here.

Values

These are not values we simply frame on the wall; they are how we actually make decisions and treat each other and our clients:

We are always learning
- Nobody has it all figured out, including us. We share what we know, ask questions when we do not, and get better together. Mistakes are data, not failures.

We try new things
- If there is a better way to serve clients or run our practice, we want to find it. We experiment, iterate, and are not afraid to admit when something is not working.

We see the whole person
- Our clients are not just legal problems to solve. We want to understand their goals, their concerns, and their lives so we can give advice that helps them get where they want to be.

We are confident, not arrogant -
We know we deliver quality work, and we are proud of our expertise. But we also know that how we treat people matters just as much as what we know. Everyone on our team deserves respect, regardless of their role.

We care about our community
- Calgary is not just where we practice law, it is where we live. We volunteer, serve on boards, and invest our time in making this a place we are proud to call home.

We think strategically
- We believe in being proactive rather than reactive. We study what works, learn from what does not (even from opposing counsel), and approach each matter with long-term thinking.

These values shape everything: from how we hire to how we handle difficult cases to how we support each other as colleagues.

About The Role

This is an opportunity to join Kormos LLP at an exciting stage of our growth, where every team member has real influence on how we operate and evolve. As our Legal Assistant, you will be integral to delivering the boutique experience our clients value - personalized service, genuine care, and meticulous attention to their legal needs.

You will develop a close, trusting partnership with our lawyers, becoming someone they depend on daily. This is a relationship built on mutual respect where lawyers entrust you with critical tasks knowing they will be executed with precision and care. Your reliability and attention to detail allow our lawyers to focus on advocacy and strategy, confident that the operational foundation is rock solid. This level of professional trust and interdependence makes the role both challenging and deeply rewarding.

You will work closely with our lawyers on estate, business law, and litigation matters, providing the exceptional support that allows us to maintain the high-touch, personalized service that defines a true boutique practice. While the role includes some administrative support to firm leadership, your primary focus will be on delivering outstanding legal support.

Responsibilities

• Client care
• Manage intake communications with warmth and professionalism, schedule meetings that respect everyone's time, and maintain files with the attention to detail that boutique service demands.
• Document excellence
• Prepare and file court documents, correspondence, and legal materials with precision, understanding that accuracy protects our clients' interests.
• Communication coordination
• Draft and send correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, and courts, always maintaining the professional yet personable tone that sets us apart.
• Legal document drafting
• Draft legal documents for clients, supported by our lawyers' review, developing your skills while contributing substantively to client matters.
• File management
• Organize electronic and paper files systematically, ensuring instant access to information when our lawyers and clients need it most.
• Financial administration
• Prepare invoices, track payments, and maintain accounting records, treating client funds with the care they deserve.
• Court preparation
• Organize materials for court appearances and client meetings, anticipating needs and ensuring nothing is overlooked.
• Research support
• Assist with legal research and document preparation, contributing to comprehensive solutions for our clients.
• Process improvement
• Share ideas for making our operations more efficient and client-friendly.
• Team coordination
• Help maintain a smooth workflow between team members.
• Administrative support
• Occasional support to firm leadership on special projects or initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experienced and purposeful
• You have 1+ years as a legal assistant. You know the fundamentals and want your work to have deeper meaning and impact.
• Trustworthy partner
• You understand the importance of being someone lawyers can depend on completely. You take pride in being the person who ensures nothing falls through the cracks.
• Quality-focused
• You take pride in doing things right, understanding that in a boutique firm, every detail matters and reflects our commitment to excellence.
• Relationship builder
• You genuinely enjoy helping people and building professional relationships that create lasting value for clients.
• Growth-minded
• You are eager to learn, open to feedback, and excited about developing your skills in a supportive environment.
• Team-oriented
• You value cooperation and find satisfaction in collective success.
• Initiative-taker
• You see what needs to be done and do it, while also being comfortable suggesting better ways to accomplish our goals.
• Tech-comfortable
• Proficient with Office suite and legal software, ready to help us evaluate and implement tools that enhance our service.
• Education
• Post-secondary certificate or degree in legal studies, business, or related field. What matters most is your commitment to excellence and growth.

If you are seeking work that connects to real outcomes and real people, this role offers exactly that. Here, you will know every client's story, see the results of your efforts, and have genuine input into how we operate.

We are at the perfect size where your contributions are visible and valued, while offering the stability and professionalism you deserve. This is about finding deep satisfaction and meaning in legal work done exceptionally well, while building trusting professional partnerships that elevate everyone's work.

You do not need to be perfect. We are looking for someone who brings solid legal experience, genuine enthusiasm for boutique practice, and excitement about being part of shaping something special. If you want your next career move to bring more purpose and fulfillment to your professional life, we should talk.