Legal Assistant
Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Salary: $65,000-$75,000
Position Summary:
Reporting to a Partner and/or an Associate of the
Firm, the
Senior
Legal Assistant
is responsible for
providing
support to the Partners and Associates
that involves
accurate, timely, efficient, and effective paralegal
services to the lawyers.
Specific Accountabilities:
Key Responsibility 1: Senior Legal Assistant Responsibilities
Perform all aspects of case, matter, calendar, and document management
for the lawyer
as
required.
Liaise with lawyers on projects and electronic discovery files.
Interact with outside entities (i.e., courts, government agencies, vendors, and other law firms)
Responsible for contacting and interacting with Clients.
Collect and analyze documentation to determine privilege and relevance
Responsible for maintaining a diary system for the Lawyer.
Responsible for
creating and editing documents including letters
and other correspondence.
Conduct document management within an electronic database
Draft
various court and legal documents as required.
Create and maintain detailed management of
documents as required.
Meet Firm and department expectations of billing practices and targets.
Review transcripts and maintain statuses with respect to undertakings.
Responsible for mentoring
other
legal assistants and providing
guidance
where needed.
General administrative tasks including office and file management.
Other tasks as required.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Post-secondary education from a recognized Paralegal program.
Minimum five (5) years of relative experience for valid candidacy
Strong
ability to adapt to a variety of working styles.
Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and customer service skills.
Ability to prioritize work and multi-task.
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