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.