Job Description

General

Seeking a legal assistant with a minimum of 5 years experience. Legal assistant diploma or equivalency required. Direct experience engaging with administration at Alberta courthouses. Direct experience in the area of family law, wills and estates and estate administration. Detailed knowledge working with Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat. Strong attention to detail, organization and self-management skills. Strong aptitude and willingness to engage on the phone in direct communication with clients, and third parties. Permanent position.

General Work Tasks

Drafting legal documents to be filed on behalf of clients. Answering phones and making calls to clients and third parties, including other legal counsel and court officials. Maintaining calendars, scheduling appointments, and completing documents. Managing, organizing, and collating legal documents and general administrative clerical duties. Communicating in writing with clients, counsel, and court officials. Assisting with billing and accounting services. Establishing, implementing, and improving existing workflows and administrative procedures.

Work Environment

Independent work culture focused on completion of tasks and goals. Office culture that strives for having personnel that are driven by the pride in their work and that enjoy their time at the office. We believe in a culture of supporting staff and their ability to balance work with life commitments, and therefore understand the need to have a flexible work schedule. We support staff taking their holidays throughout the year, and believe that employees that are encouraged to do so are more productive employees.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Extended health care
Ability to commute/relocate:

Calgary, AB T2P 5C5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

legal assistant: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person