Paralegal

Preszler Injury Lawyers; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly work environment

Competitive salary

22 days of paid time off

Benefits package

Job summary

Preszler Injury Lawyers in Vancouver seeks a Paralegal/Legal Assistant in the litigation department to support a lawyer as their right-hand. The role includes trial prep, document management, and coordinating records and court filings.

The position offers a full-time schedule with a hybrid model (office full-time or two days per week from home). Candidates should have senior paralegal experience in litigation and personal injury exposure, plus strong organizational and client-relations skills.

Qualifications

• Senior paralegal experience in litigation.
• Personal injury experience.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Empathetic with ability to build rapport with clients.
• Excellent accuracy and ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules based on litigation deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assisting counsel with trial and court preparations.
• Overseeing staff who request records and schedule litigation events.
• Preparing, editing, and proofreading correspondence.
• Pre and post preparation for discoveries, mediations, and trials.
• Reviewing and organizing medical briefs and arranging medical assessments.
• Managing files with your lawyer through all stages of the legal process.
• Drafting routine correspondence and memos.
• Ensuring court filings are completed accurately and timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation support

Paralegal experience

Time management

Client rapport

Judgement/initiative

Flexibility

Job description

At Preszler Law Firm, we believe our people, our culture and the way we do business is important. That's why when we hire; we look for a combination of fit and skills.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the role of a Paralegal/Legal Assistant working in the litigation department at our downtown Vancouver office.

The role is to provide key litigation support to one of our lawyers as their "right hand" support.

We provide additional support to the paralegal and their lawyer. We have support staff who open files, request records, schedule trials, schedule mediations, and schedule discoveries for your team so that you can focus your full efforts on litigation support. You will also have an assistant supporting your team as it relates to litigation.

Your role will include the following:

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Assisting counsel with trial and court preparations.
• Overseeing staff who request records and schedule litigation events.
• Preparing, editing, and proofreading correspondence.
• Pre and post preparation for discoveries, mediations, and trials.
• Reviewing and organizing medical briefs and arranging medical assessments.
• Managing files with your lawyer through all stages of the legal process.
• Drafting routine correspondence and memos.
• Ensuring court filings are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Experience working as a senior paralegal in litigation.
• Personal injury experience.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Empathetic with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
• Excellent accuracy and the ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands, volumes and schedules based on the litigation schedule.

We offer a friendly work environment, a competitive salary, 22 days of paid time off and a benefits package. This is a full time position with flexibility to work at the office full time or on a hybrid model working two days per week from home.

• a friendly work environment
• a competitive salary
• 22 days of paid time off
• a benefits package

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