legal assistant

Culmone Law; Windsor; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Windsor is seeking a Legal Assistant to support their legal team. The role involves managing correspondence, preparing legal documents, and maintaining filing systems. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience with legal software.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal documentation and correspondence is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with large caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Open and distribute incoming mail and materials.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Prepare legal documents and correspondence.

Skills

Client focus

Organized

Accurate

Efficient interpersonal skills

Ability to multitask

Tools

PCLaw in the Cloud

MS Word

MS Office

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Adobe Acrobat Reader

WordPerfect

Word processing software

Job description

• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• 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
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits

Computer and technology knowledge

• PCLaw in the Cloud
• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• WordPerfect
• Word processing software

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
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?