Legal Administrative Assistant – 14-month contract with potential for longer-term employment

Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP
Published
October 4, 2024
Location
200 - 5611 Cooney Road, Richmond, Canada
Category
Legal Administrative Assistant  
Job Type
Full-time  
Minimum
50,000.00
Maximum
70,000.00

Description

Who we are:

Campbell Froh May & Rice LLP (www.cfmrlaw.com) is an established and thriving law firm located in the heart of central Richmond (near Lansdowne skytrain station) dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to our clients. Our core areas of expertise include business law, commercial and residential real estate, civil litigation, estates and estate planning.

We have an exciting opportunity for a 14-month contract legal administrative assistant to join our Litigation team starting December 1, 2024, with potential for longer-term employment. If you have at least three years’ previous experience in this area and are looking to advance your career, this may be the ideal position for you.

Legal Administrative Assistant

In this role you will be responsible for:

  • Handling litigation files from inception to close including:
    • Working closely with the responsible lawyer on file
    • Client communication and scheduling client meetings
    • Drafting, preparing and editing various litigation documents (e.g. pleadings, briefs) and court forms
    • Preparing and following up on statement of accounts
    • Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications, experience and attributes/skills:

  • Completion of a post-secondary legal administrative assistant program and experience with Clio software is an asset
  • At least three years' prior experience in a law firm
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Superior written and oral communication skills

What you can expect:

  • We offer a collegial, flexible, work environment with a focus on work-life balance
  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
  • Benefits package
  • RRSP matching program
  • Generous vacation time with additional paid personal days
  • Emphasis on professional growth including paid continuing legal education and in­house mentoring

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter to [email protected].

Please note that we are not accepting applications via recruiters at this time.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.