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WILLS & ESTATES LEGAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY (CALGARY, AB)
at Human Resources in Calgary
LEGAL ASSISTANT- Wills & Estates Practice Group
The Calgary office of one of Canada's largest law firms, is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Wills, Estates and Tax department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare documentation for probate, family trusts, estate planning and wills.
- Coordinate flow of information and of work
- Initiate follow-up as required
- Organize and maintain client files
- Communicate with clients
- Perform administrative duties with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing, billing, etc.
- Access and use online resources
- Transcribe and type legal documents using BigHand
- Prepare and/or answer correspondence
- Processing expense reports
- Answer telephone, direct calls, respond to inquiries
- Attend to making travel arrangements
- Schedule meetings using Meeting Manager
- Various other duties may be required
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Legal Assistant Diploma
- Minimum 5 years legal experience in wills and estates practice
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Excellent multi-tasking skills, as you are working for two lawyers with busy practices
- Ability to work independently, follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative
- Knowledge of legal vocabulary
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with clients and lawyers
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Detail-oriented individual with solid proofreading skills
- Able to set own priorities while maintaining flexibility
- Perform clerical, administrative and general office duties
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Availability to work overtime, when necessary
If you have an interest in this position, please forward a current resume in confidence to Leanne Nichol at lnichol@innovativerecruitment.ca no later than Feb. 1/10
Thank you for your interest in the above noted position, however only candidates of interest will be contacted.
The Calgary office of one of Canada's largest law firms, is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Wills, Estates and Tax department.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare documentation for probate, family trusts, estate planning and wills.
- Coordinate flow of information and of work
- Initiate follow-up as required
- Organize and maintain client files
- Communicate with clients
- Perform administrative duties with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing, billing, etc.
- Access and use online resources
- Transcribe and type legal documents using BigHand
- Prepare and/or answer correspondence
- Processing expense reports
- Answer telephone, direct calls, respond to inquiries
- Attend to making travel arrangements
- Schedule meetings using Meeting Manager
- Various other duties may be required
SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Legal Assistant Diploma
- Minimum 5 years legal experience in wills and estates practice
- Proficiency in MS Office (especially Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
- Excellent multi-tasking skills, as you are working for two lawyers with busy practices
- Ability to work independently, follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative
- Knowledge of legal vocabulary
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner with clients and lawyers
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Detail-oriented individual with solid proofreading skills
- Able to set own priorities while maintaining flexibility
- Perform clerical, administrative and general office duties
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Availability to work overtime, when necessary
If you have an interest in this position, please forward a current resume in confidence to Leanne Nichol at lnichol@innovativerecruitment.ca no later than Feb. 1/10
Thank you for your interest in the above noted position, however only candidates of interest will be contacted.
Published at 12-02-2010
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