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Description

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 350 lawyers and nearly 500 additional team members across the four western provinces. Named one of Canadas best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.  

MLT Aikins is in search of a file clerk responsible for providing administrative support to all offices. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and highly organized, has superior computer and time management skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate must be able to follow detailed, complex instructions, often with minimal supervision, multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced legal professional team.

The file clerk position has the opportunity to work remotely from home for the right candidate with the option of working out of a local office. This position also includes and is compensated for some after-hours firm coverage running conflict searches in rotation between team members.

Responsibilities include:  
* Entering names, addresses, numbers, dates and other information into spreadsheets and databases efficiently and accurately
* Creating, managing and maintaining electronic files
* Producing reports from within the database and Excel
* Performing client conflict checks, opening and closing files
* Organizing and prioritizing large volumes of information
* Responding to and assisting lawyers, management and staff, providing information and ensuring appropriate follow-though and/or resolution
* Reviewing and verifying tasks for completeness and tracking down missing information
* Retrieving files from offsite storage