Resource Assistant

at  Field Law

Location:
Calgary
Closing Date:
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Practice Area:
Our Calgary office has an immediate opening for a Resource Assistant. 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 the general administration of multiple practices. The ideal candidate is proactive, self-sufficient, and has high attention to detail.
We place great value in a candidate’s ability to recognize the importance of teamwork to participate in facilitating a culture of collaboration, integrity, and professional excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS + SKILLS

• 1-2 years of legal assistant experience, preferably in litigation, insurance, and corporate areas.
• Recognized 2-year Legal Assistant Diploma.
• Eager to grow and learn.
• Pro-active and self-sufficient.
• Positive attitude.
• Team oriented.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and able to effectively handle deadlines.

• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software to prepare correspondence and legal documents in support of corporate transactions.
• Answer the telephone, schedule appointments, questionings, and meetings, greet visitors and handle administrative and business details.
• Transcribe correspondence and legal documents from digital recordings or handwritten notes.
• Manage lawyers’ diaries and update electronic calendar.
• Review correspondence (including faxes and e-mail), co-ordinate the flow of information, update calendar 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.
• Handle routine accounting procedures: billing, cheque deposits/requests, time entry, etc.
• Perform general office duties as required.