Litigation Legal Assistant/Paralegal Post for Dosanjh Ladner Arora
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and highly organized Legal Administrative Assistant or Paralegal for our Civil/Commercial Litigation and Family Law practice at our Vancouver office. This full-time opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented and proactive legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you are looking to join a collaborative team dedicated to providing quality work with the highest standard of service, this role offers you exciting work and leadership opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to expand their skill set and develop a long-term career, while working on complex cases.
This position will support mainly one litigator at our Vancouver BC office. The role requires a Litigation Legal Assistant or a Paralegal who has significant experience managing court documents, scheduling, and overall practice administration.
The successful candidate should be comfortable with being on site 5 days per week during regular business hours.
About the position
The ideal candidate will play a crucial role primarily in managing and organizing case files and preparing legal documents. This position requires experience working in a law firm in BC, strong writing skills, proficiency in legal management software, the ability to multi-task, and handle multiple files efficiently.
The Requirements
- Certification or diploma from an accredited institution
- 2+ years of experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant, ideally in Civil and/or Commercial Litigation
- Strong knowledge of pleadings, the civil litigation process, legal procedures (including the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules) with the ability to organize and diarize deadlines independently
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience managing a busy practice with minimal direction
- Take initiative and be curious about the litigation process
- Have experience using ESILaw, Clio, Soluno, and/or NetDocs (ideally)
Main Job Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with drafting and proofreading affidavits, pleadings, correspondence, and other court documents/forms
- Managing court filing deadlines and coordination of hearing dates
- Developing and maintaining filing systems
- Schedule hearings, discoveries, trials, and mediations, and liaise with counsel
- Assemble records/binders for court appearances
- Conduct online searches (Court Services Online, BC Online, Land Title Office)
- Manage legal files (opening/closing), handle client calls and perform general administrative tasks
- Prepare accounts, track receivables, and process accounting forms
- Maintaining up to date contact information
- Positive and effective communication with clients, lawyers and staff on various matters
- Provide general administrative support throughout the firm
Compensation:
This position offers a competitive compensation package, including:
- Salary range from $60,000 to $70,000 depending on the level of experience.
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
In person Work Location: Vancouver, BC (West Side/Fairview)
Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
