Legal Assistant Full Time or Part Time

Smith & Little LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Calgary is seeking a Legal Assistant to support its family law practice. The successful candidate will be involved in legal document preparation, case management, and general administrative tasks. This can be a full-time or part-time role offering competitive salaries and benefits after six months.

Benefits

Excellent benefits after 6 months of service

Qualifications

• Legal Document Preparation and Administrative Assistance skills are essential.
• Previous experience in a law firm or legal setting is a plus.
• French language skills are not required but would be a plus for candidates.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with case management including scheduling and document preparation.
• Providing general support to the legal team and maintaining filing systems.
• Ensuring a fully functioning office and assisting with various administrative tasks.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Excellent typing ability

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Confidentiality

Law and Legal Assistants skills

Tools

MS Office Suite

Legal software

Job description

Smith & Little LLP is a Calgary-based law firm specializing in family law matters. Our mission is to assist busy professionals in resolving their disputes with integrity by providing objective decision-making and effective communication.

Role Description

This is a full-time (or part-time) on-site role for a Legal Assistant at our office in Calgary, AB. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative assistance, legal document preparation, and communication support. The day-to-day tasks include :

• Assisting with case management
• Typing from dictation
• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Drafting legal documents
• Maintaining filing systems
• Providing general support to the legal team
• Ensuring a fully functioning office

We are a small team and the legal assistants share all non-client tasks necessary to ensure the office runs smoothly. Our default is to seek candidates for a full-time role, but we are open to part-time work during our normal business hours to accommodate the right candidate.

Our office is closed on Mondays and our full-time staff work 9-hour days, 4 days per week (Tuesday-Friday). Our full-time staff earn competitive salaries commensurate with experience and excellent benefits after 6 months of service.

We are open to meeting entry-level candidates or those with more experience.

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills and excellent typing ability are absolutely mandatory requirements to succeed in this role
• Experience answering telephone calls in any environment is an asset
• Law and Legal Assistants skills
• Legal Document Preparation and Administrative Assistance skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and legal software
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information
• Experience working in a law firm or legal setting is a plus
• French language skills are not required but would be a plus for candidates as we serve some francophone clients

All successful candidates will apply with a resume and cover letter addressed to Kelly Elizabeth Smith and sent by email to [emailprotected] . To be successful, you must apply in this way; do not apply through the LinkedIn application button.