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Litigation Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Duncan Craig LLP

Duncan Craig LLP

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Edmonton, Canada

1 month ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Sr. Litigation Legal Assistant
Duncan Craig is a mid-market, full-service law firm based in downtown Edmonton.

2024 marks our 130th anniversary as a law firm dedicated to providing a full range of legal services to businesses, entrepreneurs, institutions, and individuals in Alberta.

We are a community-focused law firm, and we strongly believe that part of our business should include contributing to the development of the communities where our clients and we live.

Duncan Craig strives to create a desirable work environment by offering competitive salaries, opportunities for mentorship and career growth, and general career support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Preparing legal documents from dictation or precedents and drafting legal documents pursuant to legislation in both the Provincial Court and Court of Queen's Bench with care and attention to accuracy
Working with process servers, service providers and other agencies as necessary
Organization of legal files (trial binders, evidence binders and folders, preparation of production records and other related tasks)
Monitoring and tracking all matters through the relevant steps, working with the lawyers to ensure matters move forward in a timely fashion, and meeting all court and internal deadlines

Competencies

Outstanding legal technical skills: understanding of the processes involved in litigation files within Alberta as well as the ability to manage files and processes to ensure timely completion of the legal process; the ability to creatively respond to problems and seek solutions
Language skills: ability to read and comprehend instructions, complex correspondence, and legal documents; must be able to effectively present information in oneonone and small group situations such as team meetings and client meetings.
Oral Communications: ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; good listener who responds well to questions and is an active participant in group and team meetings; ability to communicate in a professional manner when under stress or during conflict
Written Communications: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet audience; presents numerical data effectively; is able to read and interpret complex information
Temperament: able to work with mínimal supervision; prioritizes and anticipates work requirements; works well under occasional periods of pressure and short deadlines; able to perform overtime from time to time when required to meet file needs
Computer skills: extensive knowledge and skills related to Microsoft Office; ability to use the internet and cloudbased client programs; fast and accurate typing; knowledge of accounting programs such as Elite (3E) and NetDocuments are assets
Knowledge or experience with litigation management software (Eclipse, Summation, and ACL) are assets
Team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic
Ability to manage emotions under tight deadlines
Professional, ability to handle confidential information; discrete
Actively works to understand systems and processes and seeks ways to be efficient
Excellent at prioritizing workload and meeting deadlines

Education and Experience

5+ years of demonstrated litigation experience is required
Experience operating under the Alberta Courts procedures relating to litigation matters
Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court is required
Demonstrated ability to perform dictation and prepare legal documents from precedents is required

Work Hours