Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Prowse Barrette LLP; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Collaborative team environment

Growing Alberta law firm

Job summary

Prowse Barrette LLP, a downtown Edmonton law firm, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join a busy practice. This is not an entry-level role; the candidate will work confidently, independently, and with strong attention to detail.

Key responsibilities include preparing pleadings, managing litigation files, scheduling deadlines, coordinating hearings, and supporting lawyers across matters. Proficiency with Outlook, CLIO, Adobe Acrobat, and electronic filing is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum three to five years of Litigation Legal Assistant experience, or a combination of relevant education and substantial litigation legal experience.
• Strong experience supporting litigation files and managing court-related deadlines and processes.
• Experience with litigation document preparation, electronic court filings, and file management.
• Experience supporting lawyers across varied litigation matters and managing diverse file types is a strong asset.
• Exceptional organization, accuracy, proofreading, and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and contribute immediately in a busy practice.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, revise, proofread, and organize pleadings, correspondence, court documents, and other litigation materials.
• Manage litigation files from opening through conclusion.
• Maintain litigation calendars, limitation periods, filing deadlines, hearing dates, and related scheduling requirements.
• Coordinate discoveries, mediations, examinations, hearings, meetings, and other file-related appointments.
• Assist lawyers across a broad range of litigation matters and practice areas.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical records.
• Support billing, time entry, and administrative processes.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, experts, and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple files and priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Skills

Litigation support

File management

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft 365

CLIO

Adobe Acrobat

Electronic filing systems

Job description

Prowse Barrette LLP, a downtown Edmonton law firm, seeks an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join a busy practice. This is not an entry-level role; the candidate will work confidently, independently, and with strong attention to detail.

Key responsibilities include preparing pleadings, managing litigation files, scheduling deadlines, coordinating hearings, and supporting lawyers across matters. Proficiency with Outlook, CLIO, Adobe Acrobat, and electronic filing is essential.