legal assistant
Must-have:Security
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting:
General law practice.
Relocation costs not covered by employer.
Tasks:
- Schedule and confirm appointments.
- Maintain filing system.
- Prepare financial statements and reports.
- Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents.
- Perform basic bookkeeping tasks.
- Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- MS Word.
- Quattro Pro.
- Electronic mail.
- MS Excel.
- MS Windows.
Area of work experience:
- Contracts.
- Correspondence.
- Invoices.
- Reports and records.
- Civil litigation.
Security and safety:
- Bondable.
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Child Abuse Registry check.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Own transportation.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Large caseload.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Experience:
1 to less than 7 months.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Day.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
Group insurance benefits.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site amenities.