Legal Assistant - Litigation (6-Month Contract)

BC Legal Management Association; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Vancouver is seeking a Legal Assistant for a 6-month contract in the Advocacy Department with a focus on Litigation. The role entails preparing legal documents, managing schedules, and maintaining communication between parties involved. This position requires exceptional skills in communication, organization, and a strong understanding of legal processes. The firm promotes a culture of wellness and inclusion, valuing diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion Centric Culture

Comprehensive Wellness Program

Fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks

Business casual dress code

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as a litigation assistant required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint essential.
• Knowledge of Automated Civil Litigation (ACL) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and manage schedules.
• Assist in the organization and management of lawyers’ practices.
• Transcribe dictations and proofread legal documents.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Administrative Skills

Education

College Diploma in Legal Administration

Tools

MS Office

Digital Dictation Software

Job description

About Us:

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP is a leading national law firm focused on serving the transaction, advocacy and advisory needs of Canada’s most dynamic business sectors. We have one of the largest business law practices in the country, serving multinational, national and mid-market clients from our offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary.

Our Culture:

At Cassels, our mission is to attract, retain and promote individuals of exceptional ability and talent from as broad a range of backgrounds as possible. We offer meaningful career opportunities, invest in professional growth, and foster an inclusive environment. Our Firm’s success is built on the unique skills, perspectives, experiences and values of each individual. We encourage a corporate culture that respects and celebrates the dignity, value and diversity of all.

Role Overview:

Our Vancouver office is currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant in our Advocacy Department, with an emphasis on Litigation, for a 6-month contract. This role requires a candidate who has exceptional communication skills when dealing with lawyers, firm personnel, clients, and third parties.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Preparing legal documents from written, oral and taped instructions and precedents.
• Drafting routine correspondence on behalf of lawyers.
• Entering dockets and preparing accounts.
• Transcription of dictations including statements of claim, statements of defence, factum, etc.
• Applying proofreading and editing skills to documents and correspondence.
• Obtaining information and instructions from clients and forwarding to lawyers.
• Assisting in the organization and management of lawyers’ practices, i.e., opening files, arranging meetings, scheduling hearing dates with government bodies and/or representatives, arranging travel and/or accommodations.
• Managing bring forward systems and keeping lawyers apprised of matters in office.
• Assembly of affidavits, motion records, factums and books of authorities.
• Drafting of basic pleadings.
• Coordinating with process servers regarding service and filing of court materials.
• Coordinating with court offices regarding trial and motions bookings and related court material filings.
• Drafting cover/service letters and coordinating delivery of documents.
• Coordinating and monitoring administrative functions to ensure completion of work accurately and within established time frames.
• Provide support to other lawyers and staff as required and requested.

The successful candidate must have the following education, experience and/or demonstrated skills:

• College Diploma in Legal Administration.
• A minimum of 3 years previous experience as a litigation assistant.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Internet applications and digital dictation software.
• Knowledge of Automated Civil Litigation (ACL).
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, be flexible and adapt to changing situations easily.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, meet deadlines and exhibit sound judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.
• Exceptional communication skills.

Employment Type: Full-Time (6-Month Contract)

Salary:$60,000 - $70,000 annually

What we offer:

• Diversity and Inclusion Centric Culture.
• A Culture of Wellness: Cassels recognizes the importance of wellness and provides a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and physical well-being of our employees by providing resources, services, training and support on an ongoing basis.
• A fully stocked kitchen with healthy snacks, plus coffee, tea, and drinks throughout the year.
• A business casual dress code (client/day specific).

Apply Here: Legal Assistant - Litigation (6-Month Contract) | Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Cassels is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and an accessible environment. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and we will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. We regret that we are unable to respond to individual inquiries about application status, unless required for accommodation purposes.