Position:  Legal Administrative Assistants – Fulltime and Summer Positions
Location: Halifax
Type:       Permanent/Full Time

The Halifax office of McInnes Cooper, Atlantic Canada's largest single law partnership, is currently looking to hire several Legal Administrative Assistants to join our float pool as full-time permanent employees.  We are also looking to hire several candidates for the summer term from mid-April to early September.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing legal administrative assistance to all departments as replacement assistants to cover illnesses, vacations and other absences;
• Assisting assigned assistants and other staff members with day-to-day overflow work;
• Preparing legal documents as defined by the area(s) of law requesting assistance; and
• Performing other duties as assigned by Human Resources.

Experience and Educational Requirement:

• Formal training as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant or equivalent experience;
• Solid working knowledge of legal terminology and procedures in litigation, labour, corporate, and property law is preferred;
• Superior organizational skills and excellent grammar, spelling, and proofreading skills;
• Computer skills including Word is required;
• Experience with Legal Vision would be considered an asset;
• Ability to willingly adapt quickly and efficiently to changing environments is essential.

If you are interested in any of these positions, we would like to hear from you.  A cover letter and resume quoting competition #CB-819 should be submitted, in confidence, to:

McInnes Cooper
Human Resources
P.O. Box 730
Halifax, NS  B3J 2V1
E-mail: resumes@mcinnescooper.com
Fax: (902) 425-6350

We thank all applicants; however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.