Position Summary:
Reporting to a Partner and/or an Associate of the Firm, the Senior Legal Assistant is responsible for providing
support to the Partners and Associates that involves accurate, timely, efficient, and effective paralegal
services to the lawyers.

Specific Accountabilities:
Key Responsibility 1: Senior Legal Assistant Responsibilities

Perform all aspects of case, matter, calendar, and document management for the lawyer as required.
Liaise with lawyers on projects and electronic discovery files.
Interact with outside entities (i.e., courts, government agencies, vendors, and other law firms)
Responsible for contacting and interacting with Clients.
Collect and analyze documentation to determine privilege and relevance
Responsible for maintaining a diary system for the Lawyer.
Responsible for creating and editing documents including letters and other correspondence.
Conduct document management within an electronic database
Draft various court and legal documents as required.
Create and maintain detailed management of documents as required.
Meet Firm and department expectations of billing practices and targets.
Review transcripts and maintain statuses with respect to undertakings.
Responsible for mentoring other legal assistants and providing guidance where needed.
General administrative tasks including office and file management.
Other tasks as required.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:
Post-secondary education from a recognized Paralegal program.
Minimum five (5) years of relative experience for valid candidacy
Strong ability to adapt to a variety of working styles.
Excellent interpersonal, relationship building and customer service skills.
Ability to prioritize work and multi-task.