Since 1986, SVR Lawyers has been helping insurers, businesses, condominium corporations and private individuals resolve their most significant and complex legal challenges. Our team of highly skilled and determined lawyers strives to provide clients with the very best legal representation through responsive, thorough, effective and innovative legal solutions and advocacy.
SVR Lawyers is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join our team in downtown Calgary. The successful candidate is a self-starter with high attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and excellent organizational skills that effectively support 2 or more lawyers with busy litigation practices.
Key requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in general litigation
- Post-secondary education from a recognized Legal Assistant/Paralegal program (equivalent experience may be considered)
- Highly organized and pro-active approach to meeting deadlines while producing accurate quality work
- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs as well as other software such as NetDocs, Unity, Remindex, or similar programs
- Substantial reliability and adaptability accompanied by a professional demeanor and conduct
- Works efficiently as a part of a team or independently
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct court searches
- Draft correspondence and court documents
- Pre-trial and trial preparation including maintenance of all trial binders and limitation systems
- Proactively manage timelines of tasks and files to ensure team meets required statutes of limitations and deadlines
- Schedule applications and questionings
- Manage workflow for team of lawyers
- Coordinate and schedule meetings and maintain calendars
- Preparation of accounts and time entry
- General administrative tasks including office and file management
- Other tasks as required
Compensation, Benefits, and Perks
Compensation for this role aligns with the required experience. The competitive salary is accompanied by a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to: