Legal Assistant/law Clerk - Ottawa, Canada - Grenier Law

Description

Six month contract full time OR part time hours (possibility of permanent position) for an experienced personal injury legal assistant or law clerk (three years plus - pay reflective of experience).

Skills:

• Experience in civil litigation (plaintiff personal injury)
• Obtaining productions; answering undertakings
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook; Adobe Acrobat Pro; PC Law;
• Able to multitask, complete diverse tasks independently, including preparing correspondence and (boilerplate) legal documents, following precise formatting practices;
• Scheduling meetings and diarizing tasks;
• Answering the phones and dealing with people (opposing counsel, clients, etc);
• Other administrative and/or legal assistant/law clerk tasks as required.
• Dedicated,
• Reliable,
• Punctual,
• Responsible,
• Able to work independently as well as with others,
• Follows instructions (with attention to detail),
• Computer proficient,
• Teachable,
• Professional (confidentiality is paramount)

Rate commensurate with experience.

Location, downtown Ottawa (hybrid is possible).


Job Type:
Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Describe three characteristics that you have, which make you good a legal assistant or law clerk, and why.

Experience:

- personal injury (assistant or law clerk): 1 year (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K2P1R7