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We have a career position as a full-time legal assistant for an individual who has a strong work ethic and can work both independently or in a team atmosphere. Applicant needs to excel under stress and be able to multi-task. Training is available to any outstanding candidate who does not have prior legal experience, but has the initiative to work hard on developing legal skills.
*Successful completion of Grade 12 plus a recognized secretarial certificate/diploma or equivalent combination of relevant education, training and experience
* A minimum of two - three years experience performing administrative and clerical work
* Intermediate level training in the use of common software packages (Windows XP, Office 2003 Suite - Word 2003, Excel 2003, Access 2003, Outlook 2003, Adobe Acrobat, and PCLaw
* Accounting skills (time entry, preparation of invoices, receipts, cheques)
* Enter data into department database
* Excellent organizational and communication skills essential (written and oral) including knowledge of proper sentence structure and excellent spelling skills
* Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality is critical
* Transcribe letters, documents and other material from digital dictation, verbal instructions or precedents
* Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, including operating under deadlines
* Ability to take initiative and have a proactive approach to the support role in a busy law office
* 55 wpm or greater keyboarding is imperative
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Additional Skills
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform general clerical work, such as open and distribute mail
- Maintain filing system
Specific Skills
- Arrange travel and related itineraries and bookings
Work Setting
- General law practice
Type Of Work Experience
- Reports and records
- Invoices
- Financial statements
- Correspondence
- Contracts
- Charts, tables or graphs
Typing (Words Per Minute)
- 41 - 60 wpm
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Windows
- Excel
- Electronic mail
- Dictaphone
- Dbase
Type of Bookkeeping or Accounting
- Computerized