OUR LAW FIRM – WEIR BOWEN LLP

Join our team! Weir Bowen LLP is currently hiring for a Legal Assistant in our Edmonton head office! This is a Full-time and Permanent opportunity. If you’re looking to continue your career in a professional services work environment and looking for a fast-paced role to learn new skills, let’s connect! Apply today to start your journey with Weir Bowen LLP!
Weir Bowen is a firm of lawyers who have the knowledge, skill, integrity, and commitment required to provide reliable advice and effective representation in civil litigation. We are a diversified law firm servicing clients since the 1980s, and our practice has been focused on matters involving medical malpractice, personal injury, property damage, fire loss, occupier’s liability, products liability, insurance coverage, disability insurance, wills and estates, professional errors and omissions, contract, corporate, commercial, employment, real estate, and the environment.
While our home office is in Edmonton, we represent clients throughout the country and are proud that we have grown our medical malpractice team to be one of the largest in Canada and we represent more medical malpractice clients than any other firm in Western Canada. If you’d like to learn more about our Firm, please visit weirbowen.com.

QUALIFICATIONS

Here is a little more on what we are looking for when it comes to qualifications.
· A minimum education level of a Legal Assistant Diploma or 4-year bachelors’ degree.
· Experience in an office administrative work environment is an asset.
· Experience working in a law firm or professional services environment is an asset.
· Solid understanding of standard office administration practices and procedures.
· Working experience managing multiple calendars is an asset.
· Possess a general understanding of basic legal terms and rules of the law society.
· Advanced level customer service skills and able to communicate professionally.
· Typing speed of 60-70 WPM and a solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Based out of our office in Edmonton, AB, the Legal Assistant/Paralegal is responsible for supporting our team of legal professionals. The Legal Assistant/Paralegal is required to conduct research and prepare for hearings, trials, and other court proceedings. This position works closely with our lawyers to take care of the more time-consuming administrative tasks, reducing lawyer inefficiency and increasing productivity so the firm can deliver a client-centered experience. The following is a list of some of the responsibilities of the Legal Assistant:
· Managing client communications and client services.
· Calendar coordination.
· Legal research and writing.
· Client billing and accounting.
· Document organization and management.
· Inputting timesheets.
· Preparing documents.
· File maintenance.
· Service of documents.
· Legal document requests/searches