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Do you like tackling new challenges every day and have exceptional organizational skills? Are you an enthusiastic legal professional with exceptional administrative skills who likes prioritizing and managing deadlines with ease? If yes, apply today for this law clerk role to join an amazing team in Calgary/Edmonton. This is a temporary role with the potential for extension or even permanence.
Job Responsibility:
Arrange and assist with drafting of standard pleadings and arrange for service and filing of court documents and other duties as required
Assist in file management duties such as opening to closing of files in a paperless environment, including organizing materials and assisting lawyers with preparations for questioning, mediations/JDR, and various other attendances
Review documents and prepare summaries
Prepare and compile documents/briefs as assigned
Prepare Affidavit of Documents and other documents as assigned
Draft correspondence to clients, third parties, experts
Request and manage productions and undertakings and correspond with legal counsel
Support file work by identifying, obtaining, and organizing documents from the clients and from other parties to the litigation
All aspects of arranging Independent Examinations including retaining experts and preparing medical briefs for experts
Provide input into the procedures and practices
Work within a paperless environment
Perform other duties as required of a Legal Clerk
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of experience as a legal assistant or equivalent for a litigation department/legal team practicing civil litigation in Alberta (ideally insurance defence or personal injury practice)
Knowledge of Alberta Court rules, practice directions and procedures
Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure
Strong document management skills with the ability to learn various software programs
Demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and all MS Office applications
Ability to prioritize, organize and execute tasks in a quality manner with strong turnaround time
Excellent document management skills with ability to utilize the various software systems such as TeamConnect and ACL
High degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard privileged and confidential information
Great attention to detail
Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, yet sometimes conflicting priorities