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Family Law Legal Assistant

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Job Order #: 5681858

NOC: 4211
Employer Name:
Maclean Keith Barrister & Solicitors
Posted Date:
23-Apr-2019
Location:
REGINA
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Apply By:
15-May-2019
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Maclean Keith Barrister & Solicitors
Contact Name:
Tracey Beierbach
Contact Phone:
3067571611
Contact Fax:
3067570712
Contact Email:
tmb@macleankeith.com
Employer Website:
www.macleankeith.com


Description

MacLean Keith is seeking an experienced, highly motivated, long-term, full-time family law legal assistant to join our team.  The successful candidate will be assisting a senior partner in areas of family law and general litigation. A minimum of 5 years of experience is required.  Please do not submit your resume application for consideration if you do not meet this requirement.
You must be able to:
- Take initiative and work with little supervision;
- Prioritize and organize with attention to detail;
- Handle and protect confidential material; and
- meet deadlines.

You will assist our team in providing excellent legal services and be responsible for reviewing client files, preparing letters, assisting with documentation to be filed with the courts and registered documents with ISC.  Contact with the public is required.  You will also be responsible for general administrative duties, such as answering phones, greeting clients, opening files, data entry, filing and billing.
- Typing speed of 40-50 wpm and be proficient in MS Office;
- Excellent English language skills;
- Excellent writing skills including letter and documentation formatting;
- Excellent ability to follow instructions;
- Knowledge of ISC, ChildView, excel and basic accounting is an asset;
- Strong knowledge of Windows operating system and programs;
- Must be able to work in a team oriented atmosphere and also independently with minimal supervision; and
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion.

Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary commensurate with experience;
- Pension and Health Benefits programs; and
- Quality training and a supportive team.

 

Skills and Abilities

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
 - Legal firm
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
 - Wills and estate
 - Property (real estate)
 - Family
 - Civil litigation
Notaries Public Specific Skills
 - Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
 - Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
 - Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
 - Word processing
 - Spreadsheet
 - Legal software applications
 - Database management

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