Key skills
ClerkCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Prepare complex legal documents through transcription of written or recorded documents
- Draft standard legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings for review by lawyers
- Edit grammar, punctuation, and spelling as needed
- Exercise initiative and judgment in Lawyer’s absence
- Prioritize and respond to diverse incoming communications
- Manage Lawyer's calendar by scheduling appointments and coordinating appearances
- Resolve scheduling conflicts on own initiative
- Respond to a wide variety of telephone inquiries based on knowledge of case
- Composes complex (non-technical) correspondence
- Establish, maintain, and revise Lawyer's files
- Perform research, and prepare documents in consultation with Lawyer, Law Clerk or Legal Office Manager
- Provide training to legal assistants and legal office personnel
- Propose, develop and maintain standard office precedents and procedures
- Answer questions and provide guidance and training for less experienced legal assistants
- Coordinate workflow, review completed work of other legal assistants
- Perform additional duties as requested
Requirements
- Bilingual in French and English is an Asset
- College diploma in legal secretarial and 5+ years of litigation experience
- Ability to proof and edit legal documents
- A motivated self-starter with capability to work productively under pressure
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and client service skills, professional and positive demeanor
- Superior organization and priority setting skills, strong work ethic and ability to multi-task
- Ability to be conceptual and a creative problem solver
- Intermediate MS Office skills; knowledge of standard office equipment and word processing
Benefits
- Health and well-being benefits
- Savings and retirement programs
- Paid time off
- Banking benefits and discounts
- Career development
- Reward and recognition programs