Family Law Paralegal/LAA (hybrid)

RBS is looking for an intermediate Family Law Paralegal/LAA (hybrid), to join our busy team. This position will be located in our Vancouver office. Duties consist of providing administrative and paralegal assistance to a partner and an associate, in a very busy and fast-paced family law practice, within a mid-sized corporate/commercial regional law firm.

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing and drafting various court documents and pleadings, including lists of documents and financial statements; filing court materials, and assembling binders for court.  Assisting with the preparation of court applications, trial briefs, application records & trial exhibits.
• Drafting correspondence and assisting clients in completing forms.
• Liaise with opposing counsel, opposing parties, and the courts; managing the scheduling of appointments and court matters including setting court dates, mediations, discoveries, trials and communicating with court registries and opposing counsel
• Arranging court filings and applications
• Tracking/diarizing court and limitation dates
• Maintaining lawyer/s calendars, scheduling client appointments, email management, maintaining a bring forward (“BF”) system
• File management (opening and closing); managing conflict searches
• Monthly billing (Mira- 3E); processing payments including retainers (and drafting retainer letters)
• Regular interaction with clients
• General administrative duties, as required

Qualifications

• a minimum of 3-5 plus years experience working in a busy law firm, preferably within a family law and litigation environment
• have excellent computer skills including experience with MS Office, FileSite (DMS) and Divorcemate
• be extremely reliable and able to work both independently and as a team member
• be able to multi-task, prioritize, and work under pressure, in a fast paced and challenging environment
• possess excellent written and oral English communication skills
• have strong analytical and organizational skills
• have a strong work ethic, be proactive in nature and show keen initiative
• possess compassion and extreme confidentiality

Come join the RBS team!

We thank all those that apply but only successful candidates will be contacted.