Litigation Paralegal - Calgary, Canada - REAL-R

REAL-R

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Calgary, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

REAL-R is looking for an intermediate Litigation Paralegal for our downtown Calgary law firm.

We offer a competive salary and a generous healthcare spending account.

We are a small law firm with five lawyers and a few support staff and are a close knit group.

Must have Legal Assistant Certificate from accredited Alberta or BC Institution, OR Law Degree with prior administrative experience;
5 years' experience with a law firm in the litigation department;
Excellent telephone and interpersonal manner;
Attention to detail;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Exceptional timemanagement and organizational skills;
Ability to carry out tasks to completion with limited supervision and within deadlines;
Experience with Microsoft Office, PCLaw, Slack and similar programs;
Ability to handle sensitive matters with professionalism and confidentiality
Empathy and understanding;
Ability to learn quickly in a fastpaced environment.

The responsibilities are as follows:

Correspondence, client relations, document requests
Assisting in the management of timelines, calendars, and court appearances
Creation of basic pleadings, and court documents for litigation practice
Liaison with King's Bench, Court of Appeal and Court of Justice.
On time delivery of materials and tasks in a busy personal injury, commercial and employment practice.