Legal Assistant / Paralegal

TPW Family Law LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Downtown Calgary office

Hybrid/flexible work options

Job summary

TPW Family Law LLP in Calgary invites an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to join our team. The role requires meticulous attention to detail, initiative, and professional client interaction.

You will manage busy files, draft client correspondence and court documents, file pleadings, and coordinate with clients, counsel, and the court. Family-law experience and proficiency with Clio or similar software are strongly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Legal Assistant or equivalent required.
• Family law experience strongly preferred.
• Outstanding organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of busy legal practice including client relationships, file organization and management, filing documents at Provincial Court and the Court of King’s Bench, scheduling conferences and court hearings, mediations and arbitration, appointments and meetings, diarization of files and various administrative tasks as required.
• Draft correspondence to clients and legal counsel.
• Draft court documents including Financial Disclosure Statements, Property Charts, Agreements, Orders, and Affidavits of Service as directed.
• Be timely and professional in communication with clients, other lawyers and the public.

Skills

Legal assistant

Family law

Client management

Drafting correspondence

Electronic filing

Clio

Tools

Clio

DivorceMate

Childview

Adobe Acrobat

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

TPW Family Law LLP is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to join our office. The ideal candidate must have experience as a family law legal assistant/paralegal (or equivalent), be extremely detail oriented, self-motivated and possess a strong work ethic and a professional demeanor. Excellent communication and client management abilities are required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of busy legal practice including client relationship management, file organization and management, filing documents at Provincial Court and the Court of King’s, Bench, scheduling of conferences and court hearings, meditations and arbitration, appointments and meetings, diarization of files and various administrative tasks as required
• Draft correspondence to clients and legal counsel
• Draft court documents including Financial Disclosure Statements, Property Charts, Agreements, Orders, and Affidavits of Service as directed
• Be timely and professional in communication at all times with current and potential clients, other lawyers and the public

Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience as a Legal Assistant or equivalent position with an equivalent skill set is required
• Previous experience in a family law firm is strongly preferred
• Outstanding organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
• High drive and initiative, self-motivated with a can-do and positive mindset
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, deadlines, and prioritize the same accordingly
• Professionalism with a calm diplomatic approach
• Strong communication skills (both with clients and internally)
• Reliable and a team-player
• Demonstrated ability to be resourceful, flexible, and solve problems
• Strong computer knowledge, especially Adobe Acrobat, MS WORD, Outlook, and Excel, minimum typing speed of 60 WPM
• Experience with Clio or other legal practice management/accounting software (please specify) is strongly preferred
• Experience with Childview and/or DivorceMate software would be an asset
• Experience electronically filing pleadings with the Court would be strongly preferred

Employment Conditions:

• Full-time permanent salaried employment, though part-time/flexible/hybrid work opportunities may be available
• Downtown Calgary office
• Competitive salary and benefits

We thank all applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.