Overview
Languages
English
Education
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College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
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General law practice
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Financial management/services
Responsibilities
Tasks
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Coordinate the flow of information
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Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
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Schedule and confirm appointments
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Maintain filing system
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Record and prepare minutes of court sessions, meetings or conferences
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Determine and establish office procedures and routines
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Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
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Prepare financial statements and reports
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Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
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Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
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Perform basic bookkeeping tasks
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
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Microsoft Publisher
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PCLaw in the Cloud
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Dictaphone
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MS Word
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MS Office
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Quick Books
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Electronic mail
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MS Access
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MS Excel
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MS Outlook
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MS PowerPoint
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MS Windows
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
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WordPerfect
Area of work experience
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Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
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Contracts
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Correspondence
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Invoices
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Manuscripts, publications or theses
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Statistics
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Management
Additional information
Security and safety
Transportation/travel information
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Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
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Fast-paced environment
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Work under pressure
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Tight deadlines
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Attention to detail
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Large caseload
Personal suitability
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Accurate
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Client focus
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Dependability
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Efficient interpersonal skills
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Excellent oral communication
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Excellent written communication
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Organized
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Reliability
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Team player
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Ability to multitask
Benefits
Financial benefits
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
- Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Supports for visible minorities
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.