Location: Central Surrey
Type: Full-time, On-Site
Salary Range: $60,000 - $80,000
Our client, a major firm in central Surrey, is seeking an Estate Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA). This is an excellent opportunity to thrive in a supportive and dynamic legal environment.
About the Role- Preparing initial drafts of correspondence and pleadings.
- Managing intake of documents and file-related materials, updating binders.
- Maintaining the lawyers email dailyprinting and saving correspondence.
- Scheduling appointments, hearings, discoveries, mediations, and trial dates.
- Preparing legal documents, including Trial Briefs, Case Plan Proposals, Lists of Documents, Application Records, Petition Records, Orders, and Trial Records.
- Assembling Exhibits for Affidavits and Exhibit Binders for trials.
- Maintaining a BF and limitation system.
- Preparing accounts.
- Communicating frequently with opposing counsel and clients.
- Conducting LTO (including document retrieval), CSO, corporate, and assessment searches.
- Performing administrative tasks such as opening, organizing, and closing files as needed.
- Education: Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution.
- Experience: Minimum of 3years in Litigation (Estate Litigation experience is an asset).
- Skills:
- Proficiency in MS Word and Outlook.
- Solid understanding of Supreme Court Rules.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
- Team-oriented with the ability to work independently.
- Competitive compensation in the range of $60,000 to $80,000, depending on experience.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Pension plan (after two years of employment).
- Professional development allowance and growth opportunities.
- Health spending account.
- Generous vacation allotment.
- Sick and personal days.
- Monthly social events.
- Various discounts in a nearby shopping center.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
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