Legal Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Parlee McLaws

Parlee McLaws

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Parlee McLaws LLP is a well-established Alberta law firm with 140 years of experience. We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant (Floater) to join our team. This role is located at our downtown Edmonton office.

Our Legal Assistant Floaters have the opportunity to learn with a variety of lawyers and a variety of practices which means that no two days are the same.

The opportunities for learning in this role are endless.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM (37.5 hours/week), and is an in-office position.

Position Overview:

Complete legal assistant duties for assigned teams in any of Parlee's practice areas, which include but are not limited to: litigation, business services, and intellectual property
Draft correspondence, court, and financing legal documents
Prepare a variety of legal documents
Manage incoming workflow from a team of lawyers/paralegal
Work productively with a variety of personalities, workstyles, and processes
Calendar management including coordinating and scheduling meetings
Preparation of accounts and time entry
General administrative tasks including office and file management
Other tasks as required

Requirements:

5 or more years of previous experience as a Legal Assistant in same or similar practice areas as Parlee McLaws
Postsecondary education from a recognized Legal Assistant/Paralegal program
Highly reliable, adaptable, and possesses professional demeanor
Builds collaborative working relationships
High attention to detail and commitment to accurate, highquality work
Understanding of basic accounting principles (experience with Elite 3E or Elite Enterprise is a benefit)
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office programs
Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
Exhibit attention to detail and is committed to producing accurate and highquality work
Ability to organize, prioritize work and meet deadlines with a high degree of personal initiative
Must be able to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner
Ability to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently
Strong customer service and relationship building skills
Readily adapt to changing priorities and effectively work in a changing and highvolume work environment
Possess problem solving skills with a proactive mindset
Ability to collaborate within a team as well as achieve results individually
Must speak, read, and write English fluently
Experience with Worldox, Remindex, EclipseWestlaw, SpeechExec or other legal software programs are an asset

We offer a comprehensive extended health & dental benefits package, including paid time off and pension matching.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.