Company Overview
Stevenson Luchies & Legh is a well-established legal firm serving clients in Victoria, Sooke and Nanaimo. Specializing in civil law with a focus on family, personal injury, and wills and estates, the firm is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services with professionalism and care.
Overview
The firm of Stevenson Luchies & Legh is seeking to hire a legal assistant for our Estate Planning and Probate department. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in this area of law. This position is on-site in our downtown Victoria office.
Some of the expected job duties are:
- Open, close and bill all files
- Manage calendars for intake calls, conferences, and general meetings as required
- Liaison with clients directly for pertinent information for estate planning and wills
- Prepare first drafts of estate planning documents
- Revise estate planning documents in accordance with client instructions
- Prepare and witness Wills and POAs signings
- Scanning, saving and emailing executed Wills & POAs
- Digital file maintenance of lawyer emails and client files
- Correspond with banks and other institutions to collect information for estate administration matters
- Prepare probate applications
- Prepare various documents required for the administration of estates (releases, consents, indemnities, etc.)
- Maintain organized client files electronically, and in hard copy when required
- Update and maintain inventory of will vault
- Maintain current precedents for estate planning documents and estate administration checklists
- Assist with overflow assistant work for other practice areas
Must be proficient with Microsoft Word products and with English to proofread documents. Experience with Unity, Netdocs, Foxit would be ideal.
Salary and hours will be commensurate with experience.
Provide a resume with references and cover letter to the attention of Sandra Legh. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering exceptional legal services in wills and estates. We value proactive individuals who thrive in a quick-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and professionalism at every step.
Pay: $42,100.00-$74,900.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- RRSP match