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litigation legal assistant
Title posted on indeed.com - Legal Assistant - Litigation
Posted on May 16, 2024 by Employer details Miller Thomson LLP
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As a recognized national business law firm, we support, grow, and impact our communities through our work. We help entrepreneurs, companies, and professionals shape and build the Canadian economy. When you start a career with Miller Thomson, you join a firm that puts its people first. We provide the opportunity to influence the course of your career, community, and workplace with the support and backing of a national organization. While teamwork and collaboration are hallmarks of our culture, we accept and encourage individuality. You can expect a friendly, safe, and supportive environment where your colleagues will rally around to help you succeed. Find the spark that will propel your career to new heights. Apply today to join a firm that is dedicated to you. We are currently seeking a versatile and committed *Legal Assistant* to join our *Vancouver Litigation* team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys a fast-paced and dynamic role. This will offer a broad range of responsibilities and challenges that will utilize one?s strong litigation and practice management skills. This position requires a superstar organizer who has the technical knowledge and experience of handling complex files from start-to-finish. The successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, strong communication and organization skills, with a desire to work in and promote a client-first focused culture. *Key Responsibilities:* * Practice administration: including managing email and calendar accounts, electronic/hard copy filing, processing client accounts, and coordinating meetings, appointments, travel arrangements, etc.; * Drafting, preparing, amending, proof-reading, and serving of correspondence, accounts, various litigation documents (e.g. pleadings, briefs, motion records), and court forms; * Preparing and maintaining a bring-forward system to diarize court filing dates, meetings, and appointments; * Filtering incoming calls/mail/email and following up on various information requests, including responding to client queries, and re-routing responses appropriately to ensure high-level of client service and responsiveness; * Preparing and amending prebills, and sending invoices to clients; * Other duties as assigned. *What you'll bring:* * Community College Certificate or Diploma, or equivalent combination of experience; * A minimum of five (5) years experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant. * Experience in Civil Litigation (Federal and Superior Court procedures) will be considered an asset; * Strong attention to detail with the flexibility to accommodate work demands; * Excellent organizational/follow-up skills; * Proofreading and accuracy are required; * Excellent ability to learn new computer applications; * Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment; * Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and exercise discretion when necessary. *Compensation:* We offer a competitive Total Rewards package with the expected range of the annual salary to be between *$53,879 - $67,349*. The final salary is influenced by location of the job and may fluctuate based on qualifications, skills, and market considerations, ensuring alignment with internal equity standards. *What we offer:* We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits, and perks are competitive within the market as well as a work-life balance. *Who we are:* Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada?s fastest-growing national business law firms, with strategically placed offices across the country. Our consistent ability to provide practical, creative and cost-effective advice, combined with an unyielding service commitment to our clients and a strong dedication to our lawyers, business services professionals and the communities in which we practice, gives us a unique position in the Canadian legal industry. _Miller Thomson LLP is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed- LocationVancouver, BC
- Salary$53,879 to $67,349YEAR annually
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source indeed.com #9282309894
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