legal assistant
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June 28, 2024
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Stringam LLP
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*Stringam LLP is recruiting a Legal Assistant in Banff, Alberta. *
As one of Alberta's leading regional law firms, we boast a century of experience and specialize in providing customized legal counsel. Our unwavering commitment to excellence has forged us into a nimble and focused firm, dedicated to delivering the highest-quality legal services.
With offices strategically situated in Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Beaverlodge, Brooks, Fort McMurray, Taber, and Raymond, our team possesses extensive expertise across various legal domains, encompassing litigation, family and divorce, business, real estate, agriculture, and personal injury.
Are you keen on joining this extraordinary team? We're on the lookout for remarkable individuals who aspire to contribute to our business's success and the legal profession as a whole. Consider embarking on a fulfilling legal career with Stringam LLP.
*The Opportunity:*
We're in search of an exceptional individual to assume the challenging role of Legal Assistant, supporting a thriving practice in Banff, Alberta. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years of experience in litigation practice, encompassing general and civil litigation, family and divorce, as well as wills and estates.
*Key Responsibilities:*
· Create, transcribe, prepare, and organize general correspondence and legal documents across a range of practice areas to ensure precision and completeness.
· Manage and organize legal and administrative files, including thorough indexing and tracking.
· Receive, sort, and prioritize legal pleadings, and maintain an up-to-date calendar to ensure prompt responses and actions.
· Conduct research, including identifying pertinent legal precedents, articles, and decisions, and conducting investigative fact-finding.
· Aid lawyer(s) in preparing for hearings, depositions, document production, and trials.
· Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Suite for typing, formatting, and editing presentations, correspondence, and other documents.
*Qualifications:*
· Impeccable attention to detail, consistently delivering high-quality work with precision.
· Proficiency in advanced computer skills, coupled with strong organizational and time management abilities.
· Self-reliance and confidence in working independently.
· Aptitude for critical thinking to assess the strengths and weaknesses of potential solutions and approaches to issues.
· Clear and effective communication, both in written and verbal forms.
· Professional demeanor, including adept management of client inquiries, collaboration with colleagues, lawyers, external clients, and outside service providers. Experience with high-conflict client situations is advantageous.
· Familiarity with court filing procedures and deadlines.
· Experience with Cosmolex is a plus
*Compensation & Working Hours:*
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Regular full-time position with working hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM subject to change from time to time. We provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, critical illness, long term disability, vacation and sick time benefits.
To apply *ONLY* please send application through our job board at:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=1fcd7a37-9db3-443f-956a-c5febe7068e1&ccId=19000101\_000001&lang=en\_CA
Stringam wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Dental care
* Disability insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Extended health care
* Life insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision care
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* legal assistant: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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LocationBanff, AB
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
#9342565340
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