legal administrative assistant

At Preszler Law Firm, we believe our people, our culture, and the way we do business is important. That's why when we hire; we look for a combination of fit and skills.

Preszler Law firm runs more trials than any personal injury law firm in the country. We are focused on getting excellent results for clients. We do not view our business as a job but instead as a calling rooted in access to justice for traditionally vulnerable populations. The right candidate will share our motivations for personal injury work while also having an interest and appreciation for running a sustainable and growing business.

We have an exciting opportunity at our Calgary office to join the role of *Legal Administrative Assistant *to work within our Mail Department. Reporting to the Managing Partners, your role will include but are not limited to the following:

*Main Tasks and Responsibilities:*

* Open incoming mail, date and prepare documents for scanning
* Scan incoming mail and/or documents received
* Label all scanned documents and faxes. Index and sort
* Sort mail by lawyer and distribute
* Scan and/or copy cheques and give copy/original to assistants and/or accounting
* Process all outgoing faxes via Xerox machine
* Soluno all outgoing mail and faxes
* Process Registered Mail, if applicable
* Post regular mail via Pitney Bowes machine
* Track General Office Expenses via Excel spreadsheet
* Drafting routine correspondence and memos
* Sending requests to different government agencies and corporations
* Obtaining authorizations from clients
* Ensuring court filings are completed in an accurate and timely manner
* Other duties as assigned

*Experience:*

* Legal Certificate an asset but not required.
* Legal Experience - 1 to 3 years commendable but not required.
* Have excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
* Be empathetic with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
* Excellent accuracy and the ability to exercise initiative and good judgement.
* Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands, volumes and schedules.
* Other clerical and administrative support duties as directed by the management and/or legal team.

We offer a friendly work environment, a competitive salary, and a benefits package. Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume to us. We thank all applicants however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $42,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:
* Dental care
* Paid time off



Language:
* Mandarin (preferred)

Work Location: In person