legal assistant

Underwood, Ion & Johnson Law; Brantford; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm is seeking a diligent legal assistant with a focus on property and real estate law. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating information, scheduling appointments, and maintaining legal documents in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong client focus and organizational abilities to manage a large caseload effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in property and real estate law.
• 1-2 years of experience in a legal setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of information and maintain a filing system.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Prepare and proofread legal documents.

Skills

Client focus

Organized

Accurate

Team player

Efficient interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

PCLaw in the Cloud

MS Word

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Property and real estate law

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Computer and technology knowledge

• PCLaw in the Cloud
• MS Word
• MS Office
• Electronic mail
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Reports and records

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Large caseload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?