Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Lawson Lundell LLP; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental insurance

Vision care

Out of country coverage

Life insurance

AD&D

Job summary

Lawson Lundell LLP in Calgary seeks a mid to senior level Litigation Legal Assistant to join the Litigation group. The role follows regular hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm, with a focus on accuracy and client service.

The ideal candidate has a Legal Administrative Assistant certification and at least three years of experience in a litigation environment. Proficiency in MS Office and document management systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Certification from an accredited post-secondary institution is required.
• Minimum of three years in a litigation-focused legal environment.
• Strong understanding of litigation processes, court rules, and filings.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, format, and proofread legal correspondence and court documents.
• File court documents in accordance with rules and procedures.
• Monitor deadlines and manage limitation dates and court dates.
• Maintain organized filing systems, electronic and paper.
• Assist with hearing, mediation, and trial preparation, including logistics.
• Communicate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and others as directed.
• Coordinate meetings, discoveries, court appearances, and scheduling.
• Enter time for lawyers, assist with billing and expense reports.
• Provide overflow support to lawyers and team members as required.
• Perform other administrative and legal assistant duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation knowledge

Time management

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Client service

Team collaboration

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant certification

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Document management systems

PDF software

Job description

Lawson Lundell LLP is a leading regional Canadian business law firm with offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary and Yellowknife. The firm is recognized and respected by its peers in legal and business publications and was named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026.

We are seeking a mid to senior level Litigation Legal Assistant to join our Litigation group in our Calgary office. The successful candidate is an enthusiastic and hardworking team player, regular working hours for this role are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.

Standard Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, format, and proofread legal correspondence, pleadings, court documents, and other litigation materials.
• File court documents in accordance with Court of King’s Bench and Court of Appeal rules and procedures.
• Monitor, diarize, and manage limitation dates, court deadlines, and other critical dates.
• Maintain organized electronic and paper filing systems, including bring-forward systems.
• Assist with hearing, application, mediation, and trial preparation, including preparing materials and coordinating logistics.
• Communicate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, process servers, and other parties as directed.
• Coordinate meetings, appointments, discoveries, court appearances, and related scheduling.
• Enter lawyer’s time, assist with billing, and prepare expense reports.
• Provide overflow support to lawyers, legal assistants, and other team members as required.
• Perform other administrative and legal assistant duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Legal Administrative Assistant certification from an accredited post-secondary institution.
• A minimum of three years of experience in a litigation-focused legal environment within a law firm.
• Strong understanding of litigation processes, court rules, filing requirements, and court procedures.
• Experience with Court of King’s Bench and Court of Appeal filings and related procedural requirements.
• Experience drafting, formatting, proofreading, and preparing litigation documents and legal correspondence.
• Strong technical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft 365, document management systems, PDF software, and other legal technology tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take initiative while exercising sound judgment.
• Professional and client-service focused, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependable, adaptable, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a variety of benefits, including:

• Health Benefits: extended health, dental, vision, out of country, life, ad&d
• Lifestyle Benefit: reimbursement for purchases from a pre-approved list, including memberships and gym equipment
• Paid Parental Leave top up
• Education Reimbursement: We are committed to growth and development, and our educational reimbursement policy provides opportunity for our staff to expand on their knowledge in the legal field
• Paid Time Off: vacation time starts at 3 weeks, personal days, sick time, and a volunteer day every year
• Financial Benefits: defined contribution pension plan matched by the firm, RRSP, TFSA, year-end bonuses and an employee referral bonus program
• Fun Environment: annual year end party, happy hours, staff appreciation week and many other social events
• Awards : long-term service and bonus vacation awards