Legal Assistant

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p>Salary: $65,000-$75,000<br /><p>Position Summary:<br />Reporting to a Partner and/or an Associate of the<br />Firm, the<br />Senior<br />Legal Assistant<br />is responsible for<br />providing<br />support to the Partners and Associates<br />that involves<br />accurate, timely, efficient, and effective paralegal<br />services to the lawyers.<br /></p><p><br /><strong>Specific Accountabilities</strong>:<br /><strong>Key Responsibility 1: Senior Legal Assistant Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br><br>Perform all aspects of case, matter, calendar, and document management<br />for the lawyer<br />as<br />required.<br><br>Liaise with lawyers on projects and electronic discovery files.<br><br>Interact with outside entities (i.e., courts, government agencies, vendors, and other law firms)<br><br>Responsible for contacting and interacting with Clients.<br><br>Collect and analyze documentation to determine privilege and relevance<br><br>Responsible for maintaining a diary system for the Lawyer.<br><br>Responsible for<br />creating and editing documents including letters<br />and other correspondence.<br><br>Conduct document management within an electronic database<br><br>Draft<br />various court and legal documents as required.<br><br>Create and maintain detailed management of<br />documents as required.<br><br>Meet Firm and department expectations of billing practices and targets.<br><br>Review transcripts and maintain statuses with respect to undertakings.<br><br>Responsible for mentoring<br />other<br />legal assistants and providing<br />guidance<br />where needed.<br><br>General administrative tasks including office and file management.<br><br>Other tasks as required.</p><p><br /><strong>Qualifications and Education Requirements:</strong><br><br>Post-secondary education from a recognized Paralegal program.<br><br>Minimum five (5) years of relative experience for valid candidacy<br><br>Strong<br />ability to adapt to a variety of working styles.<br><br>Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and customer service skills.<br><br>Ability to prioritize work and multi-task.</p></p></p>