POSITION DETAILS:
Salary:
$50,000 - $65,000
Position Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Divorce & Civil Litigation Assistant
Benefits:
Full Medical Benefits, Extended Health, Life & Disability Insurance with 50% Employer Contribution
Paid Christmas & Holiday Office Closures (and Birthdays)
Mileage for Firm Business
Bonuses: Christmas, Productivity, Length of Service & Employee Appreciation
Family-Oriented: 7-Hour Workday, Monday to Friday
Rouillard Law Office is a well-established law firm serving Sylvan Lake and area for 15 years. Located in a new professional building, the firm is beautifully finished and spacious, with a friendly community environment. Legal services offered include real estate, corporate/commercial, wills/estates, divorce/family and civil litigation.
The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years' experience handling Family, Divorce and Civil Litigation document filings with the Alberta Provincial Court and Court of Queen's Bench, although we will consider applicants with at least 1 year of experience. The ability to critically think, act with integrity, organize and make a positive contribution to our collegial environment is required.
Specific duties associated with the position include:
- Opening physical and electronic files in practice management software.
- Experience with PC Law, Divorce Mate, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Webex, Zoom and Adobe
- Draft, transcribe, prepare and organize general correspondence and documents and ensure all documentation is accurate and complete.
- Organize and maintain files relating to legal and administrative matters including indexing and tracking.
- Receive, sort and prioritize pleadings, and diarize required actions and due dates to ensure limitation periods are met.
- Research the rules of court and legislation and ensure proper processes, filings and timelines are adhered to.
- Assist the lawyer in preparation for hearings, depositions, document production and trial.
- Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Suite of products, Adobe, and other applications needed to type, format and edit presentations, correspondence and various other documents and reports as necessary.
- Client management, booking and facilitation within the case management process.
Salary will be based on experience. Only Applicants who meet the required qualifications will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $50,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sylvan Lake, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 1 year (required)