Civil Litigation Legal Admin Pro - Dynamic Team

TEEMA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Health Spending Account

RRSP with matched contributions

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEEMA is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support our civil litigation team in Vancouver. The role involves drafting and transcribing legal documents, managing deadlines, and coordinating with lawyers, paralegals, and other assistants.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in a large Canadian law firm, completion of an accredited LA program, and strong Word/Excel/Outlook skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited Legal Administrative Assistant program.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant.
• Advanced computer skills with Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Keyboarding at a minimum of 60 wpm.
• Excellent spelling, grammar and proofreading skills.
• Understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with other legal assistants, paralegals, lawyers.
• Draft and transcribe legal documents, basic pleadings and correspondence.
• Manage and maintain bring forward system for tasks and appointments.
• Organize meetings and schedule discoveries, trials, and other court dates.
• Prepare application records
• Field client inquiries
• Keep files up to date, including creating binders for court
• Process all outgoing correspondence and sort incoming mail
• Prepare expense reports
• Prepare monthly accounts
• Other general administrative duties as required

Skills

Typing speed 60 wpm

Spell checking & proofreading

Communication skills

Organization & prioritization

Work under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Accredited Legal Administrative Assistant program

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

TEEMA is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support our civil litigation team in Vancouver. The role involves drafting and transcribing legal documents, managing deadlines, and coordinating with lawyers, paralegals, and other assistants.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years of experience in a large Canadian law firm, completion of an accredited LA program, and strong Word/Excel/Outlook skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure.