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Litigation Legal Assistant
Forge Recruitment
🇨🇦 Canada
Hybrid
1 week ago
1 week ago
Our client, a prominent Vancouver law firm provides a full range of legal services throughout British Columbia. Our client maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology. Their employees enjoy a fast-paced work environment and a supportive, collegial culture. Their positions are best suited to individuals who take pride in their work and understand the importance of exceptional client service.
About the Role
- general administrative tasks including answering the phone and handling messages
- managing all scheduling including managing calendars, and the Bring Forward "tickler” system
- ensuring organization and follow up on said Bring Forward system
- compiling, serving, and filing motion records and other court documents
- drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence
- communicating with clients, experts, and the courts
- preparing and sending invoices
- file opening and closing
- managing documents in a Document Management System and in Relativity
- document management including scanning documents
- transcription of dictation and/or proofreading dictation from an external center
- and other duties related to administration of the practice
- 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably in a Litigation role
- experience in insurance defence, personal injury, or health law is an asset
- deep familiarity with The Rules of Civil Procedure , particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines
- a keen attention to detail and strong organization skills
- a strong work ethic
- the ability to work affectively on a team and individually
- excellent communication skills
- experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment
Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment.
Litigation Legal Assistant · Forge Recruitment