Legal Assistant

DWF; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal services firm in Calgary is seeking a qualified Legal Assistant to support a team of lawyers. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of litigation experience and strong organizational skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible health coverage, wellness allowance, and educational opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive salary and benefits package

Wellness allowance for fitness expenses

Annual education/tuition allowance

Flexible health and dental coverage

Long term disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice.
• Litigation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Handling file opening & closing procedures.
• Drafting various correspondence and pleadings.
• Communicating with court officials and clients.
• Providing support to a team of 3 lawyers.

Skills

Excellent English oral and written skills

Strong administration and organization skills

Professional manner in communication with clients

Ability to draft standard correspondence and documents

Multi-tasking and prioritizing work

Education

Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program

Job description

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Why join us?

Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.

We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.

Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Calgary.

Responsibilities

• Handling file opening & closing procedures
• Drafting various correspondence and pleadings
• Setting Questionings, Mediations, Applications, and other various appointments / meetings, and preparing required documentation for same
• Communicating with courts, experts, court reporters, process servers, interpreters, etc.
• Submitting / sending pleadings for filing and service
• Interacting with clients by phone, email, and in-person
• Providing support to a team of 3 lawyers
• Delegating tasks to a junior-level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team
• Maintaining Filing system including bring-forward system
• Performing various related duties, as required
  
  

What will help you succeed in this role?

• Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program
• Minimum 3-5+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice
• Excellent English oral and written skills
• Professional manner in communication with clients
• Strong administration and organization skills
• Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to multi-task and prioritize work
• Litigation experience required
  
  

What we offer

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Our Benefits Include

• a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;
• an annual education/tuition allowance;
• flexible health and dental coverage;
• long term disability insurance;
• personal days to help balance outside commitments;
• employee assistance program;
• monetary incentive for employee referrals;
• casual day every Friday
  
  

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

About Us

Whitelaw Twining is part of a global legal and business services firm DWF, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. In Canada we have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria. We focus on insurance, commercial litigation, construction, bodily injury, and alternative dispute resolution.

Despite our global reach, we maintain a close-knit, supportive work environment. We are committed to mentoring and professional development, empowering our team members to grow their careers and contribute positively to both the firm and the community.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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