legal secretary
About the company
CLASSIC is committed to social justice, decolonization, and the dignity of all people. CLASSIC provides free legal services, programming, and support for people who experience poverty and injustice.
Your tasks
Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc. (CLASSIC) seeks to hire a full-time permanent Programs and Legal Support Worker. This position will assist clients by providing client-centered, front-line reception and administrative support to our clinic.
The successful candidate will
- Act as a client-centered first point of contact for clients, responding to walk ins, phone calls, voicemails and emails,
- Respond to general inquiries on services CLASSIC provides and refer out when needed,
- Receive incoming mail and send outgoing mail,
- Maintain the organization and cleanliness of reception and general work areas.
- Meet with potential clients to conduct applications for CLASSICs services,
- Assist lawyers with administrative tasks such as sending registered mail, photocopying, faxing, filing documents at the court.
Requirements
- An Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant or related diploma and 1-2 years working experience, or related work experience and a commitment to the community.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills,
- Excellent computer skills in word processing, database management, and electronic communication software,
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality work,
- Strong written and oral communication skills,
- Ability to work from a client-centered perspective with a focus on client service that is anti-oppressive and anti-racist, with clients from various backgrounds, and
- Interest, knowledge of and appreciation for CLASSICs commitment to Indigenous peoples and addressing the realities of Canadas colonial history,
Other
No phone calls please, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.