Position title
Senior Family Law Legal Assistant
Description
This busy Calgary law firm is looking for a senior family law legal assistant for one of their partners who is great with people, energetic and enjoys being part of a team.
Qualifications
Knowledge/Experience
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook);
- The candidate should be a team player and can interact and communicate with clients and opposing counsel comfortably;
- Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work on multiple files;
- Works well under pressure;
- Advanced grammar and proofreading ability;
- Well-developed interpersonal and client service skills;
- Professional, courteous, and executes good judgment;
- Team player, and able to work independently;
- The ideal candidate must speak, read and write English fluently.
Legal Specific Skills
- Graduated with a legal assistant diploma at an accredited school;
- At least 5+ years of family law experience;
- You must be comfortable working with legal documents (divorce forms and Alberta Court forms);
- Competent with family law procedures;
- Comfortable independently gathering background history and information from the client;
- Good with numbers and the ability to obtain and organize financial disclosure and net family property statements;
- Have the ability to organize, prepare and gather Undertakings;
- Comfortable managing deadlines as dictated by the Rules of Court;
- Familiar with the Rules of Court relevant to family law and court filing procedures.
We thank all applicants interested in this position; however, only qualified candidates with at least 5+ years of family law experience will be contacted for an interview.
Hiring organization
Boost Legal Support
Employment Type
Full-time
Beginning of employment
Immediate
Industry
Family Law
Job Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date posted
December 1, 2021
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