ONSITE-Legal Assistant, Floater Resource Team

TEEMA; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Vancouver seeks a Legal Assistant to provide support during absences in a dynamic legal environment. Responsibilities include assisting lawyers, managing files, and preparing legal documents. Ideal candidates have a solid background in legal administration and excellent technical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant.
• Good understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assisting lawyers during absences of legal assistants.
• Drafting and transcribing legal documents.
• Managing tasks and appointments.

Skills

Technical Skills

Spelling

Grammar

Proofreading

Keyboarding

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant Program

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

Job Title:ONSITE-Legal Assistant, Floater Resource Team
Job ID:79685
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia

What you will be doing:

• Providing assistance to lawyers during periods of vacation and other absences of legal assistants

• Liaising with other legal assistants, paralegals, lawyers and clients regarding file progress

• Drafting and transcribing legal documents, basic pleadings and correspondence

• Fielding client inquiries

• Managing bring-forward system for tasks and appointments

• Organizing meetings and scheduling discoveries, trials, and other court dates

• Preparing application records

• Keeping paper and electronic files up-to-date

• Preparing monthly accounts

• Conducting searches

• Providing overflow assistance and other various general administrative duties

What you must have:

• Completion of an accredited Legal Administrative Assistant program

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant

• Excellent technical skills including Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel

• Strong spelling, grammar and proofreading skills

• Keyboarding at a minimum or 60wpm

• A good understanding of civil litigation rules and procedures

• Experience with maintaining an effective file management and bring forward system

• Ability, flexibility and openness to providing interim coverage in all practice areas of the Firm

Salary/Rate Range: $63,000 – $70,000

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com