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Legal Assistant

Location: Red Deer - AB, CANADA
Employer name: Central Alberta Legal Clinic Foundation

Job category: Legal

Vacancy: 1

Website: https://communitylegalclinic.net/

Posted date: May 01, 2024
Deadline date: May 26, 2024
Expire in 9 days
Job ID# ACJ: 262850
 

Job description


Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Asset languages

  • Russian
  • Ukrainian

Work setting

  • Associations and non profit organizations

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Schedule and confirm appointments
  • Maintain filing system
  • Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
  • Determine and establish office procedures and routines
  • Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
  • Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Supervision

  • No supervision responsibility

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Word
  • MS Office
  • Electronic mail
  • MS Access
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader

Technical experience

  • Interpretation/guiding

Area of work experience

  • Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
  • Correspondence
  • Financial statements
  • Reports and records

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Own vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Large caseload

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Wellness program

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We promote equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

  • Indigenous people
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Mature workers
  • Veterans
  • Visible minorities
  • Youth
  • People who claimed protection (Asylum seekers)