legal assistant Remote
Job description
We are looking for an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will have experience in legal research in relation to Residential Tenancy Law in the Province of British Columbia, Small Claims, and CRT processes, as well as document preparation, and court filings. They will also be responsible for providing administrative support to attorneys, including scheduling appointments, managing calendars, and preparing legal documents. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Assisting attorneys in preparing for hearings, trials, and other court proceedings.
- Conducting legal research and summarizing findings.
- Organizing and maintaining files of legal documents.
- Communicating with clients and other parties involved in legal proceedings.
- Maintaining calendars and scheduling appointments.
- File Reviews for Skip-tracing
- Scheduling internal process servers, writing Affidavits of attempted locates, Affidavit of Services
- Writing Investigation Reports, and assembling evidence for our Private Investigation Department
- Organizing incoming / outgoing email and responding to the same in a timely manner.
Ideal Candidate:
- Must have strong organizational skills, and be able to prioratize
- Must be able to meet stringent deadlines
- Must be able to write concise affidavits, in a proper format and be able to have attention to detail. (This is crucial, you must be strong in being able to know your legal terminology, and know what a Style of Cause is.)
- Pleasant phone manner and be able to screen calls but also be able to assist clients calling in.
- Strong time management skills, and must be honest with respect to hours worked.
About Us:
West Point Investigations Corp. is a fully licensed and insured private investigation and security company. Our founder Jolene Johnson, practices limited scope legal services in relation to Residential Tenancy, Civil Resolution Tribunal and Small Claims matters in the Province of British Columbia. Ms. Johnson's ability to practice law is through the Law Society of British Columbia's innovative sandbox initative. West Point's other services consist of Investigations for insurance, and domestic and criminal defence matters, as well as civil litigation. West Point further specialises in Skiptracing.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00-$45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Automobile allowance
- Casual dress
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
- Commission pay
- Overtime pay
- Signing bonus
- Tips
Application question(s):
- What is all included in a Style of Cause? Please describe the 5 items that are always included in a Style of Cause.
- What is always included in an Affidavit of Service?
- When typing an Affidavit, you realize that in the documents provided to you by the client, there is a spelling error in the name of the Plaintiff. Are you able to change the spelling in the Style of Cause of your own Affidavit that you are typing in your style of cause?
- You receive a telephone call from a client, they are asking you to change an Affidavit and have it include something that your process server has not done, in order to get a desk order. Do you change the Affidavit to assist your client?
- You are requested to write an Affidavit, your client has a statute of limitation date that is the next day and they must have your scanned version of your Affidavit today, while you are preparing it you realize that you have just received another email from another client that needs an Affidavit ASAP, but their statute of limitation date is tomorrow which Affidavit do you write first?
- Part of your job is to create a PDF document using Adobe Acrobat. What steps do you take to combine multiple documents?
- What is the difference between Respondent, Defendant, Claimant, Plaintiff?
- Do you speak and write fluent English?
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 1 year (preferred)
- Telephony: 1 year (preferred)
- Legal drafting: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Work Location: Remote
Expected start date: 2023-05-30
