Legal Assistant

If you read a court deadline and immediately start working backwards through the calendar, we should talk!

Our Calgary litigation and employment law group is hiring a legal assistant who's organized, detail-oriented, and tech fluent. This isn't a back-of-the-office role. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our lawyers on real files, involving real clients, and real outcomes. The work matters here, and so do the people doing it.

We value integrity, accountability, diligence, innovation, and delivering genuine value to our clients. We are looking for someone who approaches their work with the same mindset.

What you'll actually do

You'll be the operational backbone for a group of busy litigators. On any given week your responsibilities will include:

- Drafting, formatting, and organizing pleadings, affidavits, briefs, and correspondence

- Filing at the Court of King's Bench and Alberta Court of Justice (e-filing and otherwise)

- Tracking deadlines under the Alberta Rules of Court

- Managing questioning materials, document production, and hearing or trial binders

- Scheduling questioning, mediations, examinations, and other litigation steps

- Managing our files in Clio and helping us push our utilization of the platform further

- Contributing to the continued improvement of our systems and workflows

- Keeping clients informed and at ease throughout their matter

- Helping ensure files move forward efficiently, accurately, and proactively

What you bring

- 3 to 5 years as a legal assistant, ideally with litigation and/or employment law in the mix

- Fluency in Clio (or a comparable practice management system), and the kind of curiosity that picks up new software quickly

- A bit of a technologist at heart. You spot inefficient workflows and want to fix them

- Familiarity with Alberta court procedures and e-filing platforms

- The kind of organization that makes everyone else's life easier

- Strong writing and sharp instincts for detail

- Self-directed when you need to be, a real team player when it counts

- A proactive mindset and an interest in improving processes and efficiency

Who we are

We're a small, collaborative full-service firm dedicated to top notch litigation and employment law services. Wins get celebrated. Bad days get acknowledged. Nobody's stuck in a silo. The team is small enough that you'll know everyone by name in your first week, and your work won't disappear into a void.

What you get

- Competitive salary based on your experience

- Full benefits package, including health, dental, and paramedical

- A modern downtown Calgary office with good light, good coffee, and easy transit access

- Genuine support for your professional growth

- A firm that's actively investing in better technology and actually wants your input on what that looks like

- Colleagues who'll will go out of their way to make you feel part of the team

How to apply

Send your resume and a short note about yourself to Terrill Carlson at ***email_hidden***