Legal Administrative Assistant

Preszler Injury Lawyers; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

Preszler Injury Lawyers in Calgary is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support scheduling and coordination for litigation matters. You will report to the Managing Partners and handle calendar management, court filings, and drafting routine memos and correspondence.

The role requires strong time management, independence, empathetic client communication, and the ability to adapt to changing workloads. A legal certificate is an asset, with 1–3 years of legal experience viewed favorably.

Qualifications

• Legal certificate an asset but not required.
• Legal experience - 1 to 3 years commendable but not required.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Be empathetic with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
• Excellent accuracy and the ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands, volumes and schedules.
• Other clerical and administrative support duties as directed by the management and/or legal team.

Responsibilities

• Arranging questioning, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials
• Pre and post preparation for questioning, mediations, and pre-trials
• Maintaining lawyer's calendar
• Drafting routine correspondence and memos
• Ensuring court filings are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Client rapport

Independent work

Attention to detail

Initiative and judgement

Flexibility

Education

Legal certificate (asset)

Job description

At Preszler Injury Lawyers, we believe our people, our culture, and the way we do business is important. That's why when we hire; we look for a combination of fit and skills.

We are focused on getting excellent results for clients. We do not view our business as a job but instead as a calling rooted in access to justice for traditionally vulnerable populations. The right candidate will share our motivations for personal injury work while also having an interest and appreciation for running a sustainable and growing business.

We have an exciting opportunity at our Calgary office to join the role of Legal Administrative Assistant to work on scheduling. Reporting to the Managing Partners, your role will include but are not limited to the following:

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Arranging questioning, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials
• Pre and post preparation for questioning, mediations, and pre-trials
• Maintaining lawyer's calendar
• Drafting routine correspondence and memos
• Ensuring court filings are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Other duties as assigned

Experience:

• Legal Certificate an asset but not required.
• Legal Experience - 1 to 3 years commendable but not required.
• Have excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Be empathetic with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
• Excellent accuracy and the ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands, volumes and schedules.
• Other clerical and administrative support duties as directed by the management and/or legal team.

We offer a friendly work environment, a competitive salary, and a benefits package.