Litigation Legal Assistant

MLT Aikins is a full-service law firm of more than 375 lawyers across the four western provinces. Named one of Canadas best law firms by the Globe and Mail, MLT Aikins is the only law firm to have offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Regina and Winnipeg. As one of the largest firms in Canada, we have the bench strength and geographic scope to meet the increasingly complex needs of clients.

Job summary
MLT Aikins Saskatoon is in search of an experienced Legal Assistant to support our growing and expanding litigation practice. This position provides administrative and clerical support for lawyers in the advocacy and litigation team of the Saskatoon office. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated and highly organized, has superior computer, proofreading and time management skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills, works independently, follows instructions with minimal supervision and thrives in a fast-paced, professional team environment.

Responsibilities include:
* Creating documents from standard forms or handwritten notes and editing various legal documents
* Compiling court materials such as application records, affidavit exhibits, appeal records and appeal books
* Maintaining lawyers calendars and contacts, scheduling client appointments as directed and assisting with travel arrangements as directed
* Organizing and prioritizing numerous tasks and completing them under time constraints
* Opening new client matters and maintaining established files
* Preparing client billings, responding to billing inquiries and coordinating with clients on billing preferences
* Maintaining an efficient electronic file in a document management system