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Legal Assistant (LA010)
Express Employment Professionals is a full service staffing & recruiting agency. We are actively searching for a Litigation Legal Assistant with a minimum of 8+ years experience. This individual would be responsible for a diverse range of legislative challenges, contract negotiations, and other legal documents. This individual must be able to work independently, with limited or no supervision at times. The ideal candidate must have very strong word processing skills. This role works internally with lawyers and other legal staff on a daily basis. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Job Description:
Answering and directing inbound phone calls
Scheduling and managing appointments
Managing office internal and outbound mail
Manage files and ensure office organization
Tracking motions, subpoenas, interviews, and legal proceedings
Preparing legal documents
Maintaining meeting minutes and transcribing handwritten/voice recording notes
Invoice processing and creation
General office equipment use
Computer based correspondence and office management
Fast-paced work environment with a variety of tasks.
Opportunity to work with several departments within the organization.
Requirements:
Candidates must have excellent English communication skills; both oral and written
Experiences in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet applications are required and will be tested at time of interview
A minimum of eight years of experience as a legal assistant
Completion of Post-Secondary Education is required
Good understanding of legal terminology
Our client offers a competitive pay range based on experience and qualifications.
We would like to thank all that apply, however, only those selected to continue in our application process will be contacted at this time.
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
Type of Establishment Experience
- Research institute
- Legal firm
- Company legal department
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Society of Notaries Public Membership
- Provincial and territorial legal or law clerk association
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
- Canadian Association of Legal Assistants
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
- Corporate
- Civil litigation
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
- Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications
- Database management
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