Legal Assistant

Why join us?:
Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.

We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.

Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Calgary.

Responsibilities:
Handling file opening closing procedures
Drafting various correspondence and pleadings
Setting Questionings, Mediations, Applications, and other various appointments / meetings, and preparing required documentation for same
Communicating with courts, experts, court reporters, process servers, interpreters, etc.
Submitting / sending pleadings for filing and service
Interacting with clients by phone, email, and in-person
Providing support to a team of 3 lawyers
Delegating tasks to a junior-level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team
Maintaining Filing system including bring-forward system
Performing various related duties, as required
What will help you succeed in this role?:
Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program
Minimum 3-5+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice
Excellent English oral and written skills
Professional manner in communication with clients
Strong administration and organization skills
Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Able to multi-task and prioritize work
Litigation experience required
What we offer:
Benefits Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Our benefits include:

a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;
an annual education/tuition allowance;
flexible health and dental coverage;
long term disability insurance;
personal days to help balance outside commitments;
employee assistance program;
monetary incentive for employee referrals;
casual day every Friday
Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

About us:
Whitelaw Twining is part of a global legal and business services firm DWF, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. In Canada we have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria. We focus on insurance, commercial litigation, construction, bodily injury, and alternative dispute resolution.

Despite our global reach, we maintain a close-knit, supportive work environment. We are committed to mentoring and professional development, empowering our team members to grow their careers and contribute positively to both the firm and the community.

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