Legal Assistant/Paralegal — Dynamic In-Office Support

Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Chester; Hybrid; CAD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Paid vacation and personal/sick days

A professional but friendly enviroment

Regular firm events and opportunities

Job summary

Chester Law in Chester, Nova Scotia is seeking a Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join our team and work directly with our lawyers. This is a full-time, in-office role that offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of practice areas.

You do not need prior legal assistant experience; we value strong administrative and organizational skills, reliability and the ability to learn quickly. If you take ownership of your work and communicate well, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and able to keep track of multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Takes ownership of work and follows tasks through to completion.
• Accounts for confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Communicates clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Comfortable learning new software and systems.
• Strong computer skills, including Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Drafting documents for meetings, hearings, transactions and other legal matters.
• Preparing, formatting and proofreading correspondence, legal documents and other materials.
• Managing calendars, appointments, deadlines and follow-up tasks.
• Communicating with clients, other lawyers, courts and other professionals by phone and email.
• Opening, maintaining and closing client files.
• Organizing and maintaining electronic and paper files.
• Assisting with billing, accounts and other file administration.
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence and documents.
• Using Microsoft 365, including Word and Outlook, and our practice management software.
• Providing general administrative support to lawyers and assisting with day-to-day management.

Skills

highly organized

attention to detail

ownership of work

clear communication

confidential information handling

learning new software

Microsoft Word

Outlook

client-facing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Chester Law in Chester, Nova Scotia is seeking a Legal Assistant / Paralegal to join our team and work directly with our lawyers. This is a full-time, in-office role that offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of practice areas.

You do not need prior legal assistant experience; we value strong administrative and organizational skills, reliability and the ability to learn quickly. If you take ownership of your work and communicate well, we want to hear from you.