legal assistant

ASR LAW GROUP; Surrey; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Surrey is seeking a dedicated legal assistant to support civil litigation tasks. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, maintaining filing systems, and preparing legal documents. The ideal candidate has a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in a legal setting. This permanent position offers 30 to 40 hours of work per week with strong emphasis on accuracy and compliance with legal standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil litigation and correspondence.
• Knowledge of legal procedures and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Maintain filing system.
• Prepare and review financial statements and legal documents.

Skills

Scheduling

Document preparation

Basic bookkeeping

Proofreading

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

PCLaw in the Cloud

MS Word

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Windows

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Litigation

Responsibilities

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Computer and technology knowledge

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

Area of work experience

• Correspondence
• Civil litigation

Work Term

Permanent

Work Language

English

Hours

30 to 40 hours per week