Legal Assistant, Intellectual Property + Technology
at Field Law
Edmonton, AB, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 06 Aug, 2024 | Not Specified | 07 May, 2024 | 4 year(s) or above | Software,Computer Skills,Technology | No | No |
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Description:
Location:
Edmonton
Closing Date:
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Practice Area:
Our Edmonton office is looking for a Legal Assistant in our Intellectual Property + Technology department. Reporting directly to the Manager, Legal Support Services; this is a role where you will work with a variety of our firm’s team members and will be responsible for assisting within our IP practice. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-sufficient, has high attention to detail, and holds top tier organizational skills.
We place great value in a candidate’s ability to recognize the importance of teamwork and participate in facilitating a culture of collaboration, integrity, and professional excellence.
QUALIFICATIONS + SKILLS
- 4+ years of experience preferably working in the IPT practice area.
- Recognized 2-year Legal Assistant Diploma/Patent Administrator
- Extremely proficient with technology, database management, software, strong computer skills, eagerness to learn new technologies.
- Strong analytical and accuracy skills and problem solving with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software to prepare correspondence and legal documents.
- Answer the telephone, schedule appointments, book meetings, greet visitors and handle administrative and business details.
- Manage diaries of lawyers and update electronic calendars.
- Review correspondence (including faxes and e-mail), co-ordinate the flow of information and respond to routine inquiries.
- Review and proofread outgoing documents to ensure they are correct and comply with legal procedures.
- Access and use online legal resources.
- Operate office equipment such as voice mail messaging systems, photocopying machines, and computer scanning equipment.
- Preparing engagement letters for new clients and coordinating with Compliance Department with respect to opening and closing of files.
- Perform general office duties as required.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:4.0Max:9.0 year(s)
Legal Services
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Edmonton, AB, Canada