legal assistant Calgary
Job description
Diamond and Diamond Lawyers have served clients across Canada for 40 years practicing in Personal Injury Law. Be a part of our dynamic team to help ensure each client receives the attention and receives the compensation they deserve!
We currently have a full-time opening for a Legal Assistant to support our Personal Injury, Class Action and Civil Litigation Team.
Please note this position will only cover files in British Columbia, supporting the local BC team remotely from our Calgary office.
The successful candidate will assume a position of responsibility, including:
- Perform legal assistant responsibilities from file opening to closing
- Review incoming correspondence and draft responses
- Draft pleadings, correspondence and related documents
- Schedule or assign to support staff for appointments, trial, case planning conferences, applications, etc
- Assign tasks to Scheduling Coordinators or Intake Team as needed
- Maintain file organization
- Maintain bring forward system and court diary
- Handle associated legal administrative assistant tasks
Our ideal candidate is a motivated and diligent self-starter who works well with a team, exhibits a proactive work style and positive approach to problem solving, is detail oriented and organized, displays exceptional analytical abilities, brings strong communication skills.
To be considered, you must have:
- 1-2+ years experience working as a Legal Assistant
- Strong working knowledge of court rules and procedures
- Excellent word processing skills (MS Word, Outlook)
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Has a high level of accuracy and proof-reading
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From $47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Legal Assistant: 1 year (required)
- Personal Injury Law: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-06-06
Expected start date: 2023-06-12
About Diamond and Diamond Lawyers
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 1 to 50 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: www.diamondlaw.ca
