legal assistant

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

General law practice. Business or corporate law. Litigation. Property and real estate law.

Tasks:

• Coordinate the flow of information.
• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material.
• Schedule and confirm appointments.
• Maintain filing system.
• Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences.
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage.
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks.

Supervision:

No supervision responsibility.

Student status:

Full time enrollment. Part time enrollment.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Word.
• MS Office.
• MS Excel.
• MS Outlook.
• MS Windows.

Area of work experience:

• Correspondence.
• Financial statements.
• Invoices.
• Real estate.
• Civil litigation.
• Management.

Security and safety:

Basic security clearance.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Ability to multitask.

Screening questions:

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Day.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• On-site amenities.
• On-site recreation and activities.
• Team building opportunities.
• Parking available.
• Wellness program.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.