Job Summary
Jones Divorce & Family Law is looking to hire a full-time legal assistant to join our Downtown firm. Our ideal candidate will have graduated from a legal assistant program at an accredited school and have a minimum of 3 years of experience. We practice exclusively in the area of family law and consider experience working in a family law office a strong asset.
Understanding of Mediation/Arbitration procedures would be beneficial as our recent team member will be working with Lindsay Ewens-Jones/Ainsley Vieira.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Drafting correspondence, preparing legal documents, filing and serving court pleadings;
- File organization and management;
- Organizing and understanding financial disclosure;
- Scheduling meetings; court dates; Questioning, etc..;
- Communicating with other legal assistants, paralegals, lawyers and clients on file progress both internally and externally;
- Administrative duties such as billing, timesheets and other duties as required.
Requirements
- Degree or certificate from an accredited legal assistant program;
- Experience drafting family law pleadings and following appropriate procedures;
- Familiarity with the Alberta Rules of Court;
- A team player with strong independent problem-solving skills;
- Ability to manage multiple files;
- Maintain the highest level and discretion and confidentiality;
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are required.
Interested and qualified candidates please send resumes to
[email protected] Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
📌 Legal Assistant (Calgary)
🏢 Jones Divorce Law
📍 Calgary