Job Overview:

Join our fast- growing and dynamic team as a Legal Assistant (Mid Level), where your meticulous attention to detail and administrative expertise will play a crucial role in supporting our legal department. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment that values teamwork and individual contributions towards achieving common objectives.

This role is for a legal assistant with at least 3 years experience in a personal injury law firm.

Duties:

- Engage in legal drafting tasks, including the preparation and formatting of legal documents
- Maintain and organize legal files and documents to ensure efficient retrieval and storage
- Conduct thorough legal research and compile information essential for cases
- Confortable with client interactions. The successful candidate will interact regularly with clients to obtain client status updates, set up medical examinations and respond to general client enquiries.
- Coordinate meetings, hearings, and questionings, ensuring schedules are managed effectively
- Experience handling legal accounting information and assignments is considered an asset.
- Experience preparing Bills of costs and client's closing statement of accounts is considered an asset.
- Manage Limitation dates and other important deadlines on matters.
- Assist in project management activities related to legal matters




- Utilize tools like Clio for proficient document management and case notes documentation
- Handle clerical responsibilities such as managing phone calls, emails, and correspondence with professionalism

Qualifications:

- Demonstrated experience in legal administrative support or a related field
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction within the team and external parties
- Proficiency in administrative duties like filing, data entry, and record keeping
- Ability to conduct legal research effectively to support case preparation
- Familiarity with project management principles within a legal context
- Experience with document management software like Clio and Quick book is advantageous

This role presents an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic legal setting where your skills will be honed, and your contributions valued. If you are a proactive professional passionate about the legal field, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,756.56 per year

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- In office parking
- Paid time off

Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:
- legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Legal Assistant Personal Injury (Mid level) (Edmonton)
🏢 Watchmaker Injury Law
📍 Edmonton