Legal Administrative Assistant

Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.

We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.

Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.

Join us at WT!

We are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Calgary team.

This is a position for an ambitious professional with 2-3+ years of post-certificate experience gained at a reputable law firm. The successful candidate for this position will be able to build positive working relationships, have a keen eye for details and will be able to handle a busy work load.

What you’ll be doing:

• Handling file opening & closing procedures;
• Drafting various correspondence and pleadings;
• Setting Questionings, Mediations, Applications, and other various appointments / meetings, and preparing required documentation for same;
• Communicating with courts, experts, court reporters, process servers, interpreters, etc;
• Submitting / sending pleadings for filing and service;
• Interacting with clients by phone, email, and in-person;
• Providing support to a team of 2-3 lawyers;
• Maintaining filing system including a bring-forward system;
• Performing various related duties, as required;
• Delegating tasks to a junior-level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team.

What you'll bring:

• Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program;
• Minimum 2-3+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice;
• Excellent English oral and written skills;
• Professional manner in communication with clients;
• Strong administration and organization skills;
• Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision;
• Able to work independently and as part of a team;
• Able to multi-task and prioritize work;
• Litigation experience preferred;
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite required.

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

Diversity & Inclusivity:

Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At Whitelaw Twining and DWF Group, we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Embrace this opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our firm’s success, submit your resume to: https://wtca.bamboohr.com/careers/175