Legal Assistant

LAW CORPORATION located at 152nd Street and Highway #10 in Surrey, has an opening for a Legal Assistant. We are looking for a team player, and someone who wants to work in a professional, yet friendly environment. The successful candidate will work with 3 lawyers. We have both a solicitor and litigation practice: personal injury, wills and estates, real estate, commercial, contract disputes and family law.

The ideal candidate must have the following minimum requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;

• Great attention to detail;

• Strong computer skills including MS Word, Outlook and Adobe;

• Be reliable (meaning showing up for work and being on time);

• Be professional in attitude and appearance;

• Good planning and organizational skills;

• The ability to enjoy their job and take pride in their work;

• A sense of teamwork.

Duties:

• Reception duties: meet and greet clients;

• Answer the phone: take messages;

• Organize and analyze information;

• Cross check and validate information;

• Draft legal documents including but not limited to briefs and pleadings;

• Prepare correspondence;

• Help council prepare legal arguments and applications;

• Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy;

• Build and maintain database and files;

• Organize and track files;

• Scheduling including client meetings, court applications, trials, discoveries, expert appointments;

• Communicate with clients and assist with the collection of client information and documentation;

• Help with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and trial binders.

• maintaining lawyers calendar, drafting letters, and court documents, communicating with other counsel to arrange discoveries and trial dates, filing etc.

The ideal candidate must work well under pressure with minimal supervision and be reliable.

If you lack experience in certain areas of law, do not be shy about applying. For the right candidate, we will invest the time and energy to train you, but you must have the minimum qualities above. We highly value employees that we can rely on to be at work on time and to be at work on a regular basis. If you are reliable (can show up regularly to work and be on time), have good computer skills, excellent verbal and written skills wed love to interview you!

Please send a detailed Resume (with references) and Cover Letter via: capadouca@skandslaw.com

RENUMERATION

 Starting pay: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour, $58,500 to $68,250 per year, depending on experience;

 37.5 hour work week;

 10 sick days per year;

 Attendance bonus paid quarterly;

 Vacation to be negotiated based on experience;

 The possibility of working remotely 1 day per week

 Benefits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,500.00-$68,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person