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Rusnak Balacko Kachur Rusnak is a busy law firm seeking a highly energized and talented individual that is looking for a challenging opportunity as a legal assistant. We have an awesome team environment with excellent compensation and benefits. Our lawyers and staff have created a work culture that is dynamic and an exciting place to begin a career or carve out a new path.
Ideally, we are seeking a proactive individual who is thorough, accurate and able to effectively prioritize and organize tasks. You must possess excellent language and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, good file management skills, flexibility in responding to changing work demands, deals effectively withe the requirements of various court registries, client scheduling and follow-up. The talented candidate with have a thorough knowledge of word processing as well as billing processes. Hours of work are typically 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The preferred candidate will have a certificate from a recognized business college or Legal Assistant Program or a combination of equivalent education/experience; strong computer skills, be a team player and have a positive attitude. Previous experience in a Legal Assistant role would be considered a valuable asset.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Type of Establishment Experience
- Legal firm
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
- Administrative
- Welfare
- Wills and estate
- Trusts
- Tax
- Securities
- Property (real estate)
- Municipal
- Medical
- Landlord or tenant
- Insurance
- Immigration
- Family
- Environmental
- Criminal
- Corporate
- Civil
- Civil litigation
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications