Legal Assistant - Litigation

Location

Dartmouth, NS | Canada

Job description

BOYNECLARKE is seeking a highly attentive legal professional to join our growing Business Litigation team in the role of Legal Assistant.

Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, organized, and values a rewarding career contributing to the success of one of the firm's busiest practice areas.

Why Join BOYNECLARKE LLP?

We are a dynamic, fast-growing, full-service law firm located in downtown Dartmouth with spectacular views of the Halifax Harbour. We understand that the success and well-being of our clients and our colleagues is often rooted in our shared community, which is why we are deeply invested in giving back.

We understand that work-life integration, health, and wellness play an important role in our team's ability to be successful and maintain a vibrant working environment. Through social activities, financial literacy programs, fitness classes, wellness subsidy program, and committee-driven initiatives, our colleagues thrive at BOYNECLARKE.

We strengthen and support our commitment to community through various programs and initiatives including volunteer time programs, employee-driven initiatives, and monthly community giving to employee-selected charities.

We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes:

• Generous paid time off
• Access to Free 24/7 Virtual Health Care
• Excellent benefits (some fully paid by firm, some cost-shared)
• RRSP matching program
• Health and Wellness focus, including a wellness allowance
• Flexible work-life integration; and,
• A casual dress environment.

Core Responsibilities

As a Legal Assistant in our Business Litigation team, your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing and prioritizing incoming and outgoing mail/couriers, coordinating faxes, and scanning/copying documents
• Drafting routine correspondence for lawyer review
• Transcribing dictations using appropriate format, producing documents, correspondence, and all follow-up work as directed
• Answering client inquiries, taking care of drop-in clients/cold calls, and communicating with key parties in a timely manner
• Booking client meetings, etc., and maintaining lawyer schedule and agenda;
• Conducting client intake, completing conflict searches, and opening new client files
• Maintaining up-to date and accurate electronic and paper client files with the use of a document management system; and,
• Assisting other Business Litigation team members as needed.

Key Skills

The ideal fit for this role requires the following combination of qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Graduate of a Legal Assistant/Paralegal program or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Previous experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant considered a strong asset
• Excellent computer skills, specifically Microsoft Suite, with the ability to learn new software quickly
• Superior typing and dicta-transcription skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service including patience, empathy and understanding
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail, coupled with strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent proofreading skills (ability to type check material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, diction, and formatting errors)
• Ability to work both independently and as a team; and,
• Ability to follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative.

Join us and contribute to the success of one of Atlantic Canada's largest law firms. Apply by March 8th, 2024.

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