Soll & Company Legal Assistant/Receptionist Full Time in Kamloops, BC

Overview

Soll & Company

Branch Kamloops BC CA

Position:
Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Location:
Kamloops, BC

Legal assistant or receptionist:. Completion of a legal assistant program. We are seeking an experienced candidate to work as a full-time legal assistant…

Soll & Company is a very busy boutique law firm in downtown Kamloops focusing largely on family law. We are seeking an experienced candidate to work as a full-time legal assistant/receptionist in our small collegial office.

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Greeting clients as they enter the office
• Answering the telephone and screening and directing calls
• Receiving and sorting mail deliveries
• Dealing with initial queries from client and third parties
• Processing client intake forms
• Conducting conflict searches
• Conducting BC Online searches
• Monitoring and maintaining office supplies and equipment
• Preparing correspondence
• Drafting, formatting, filing and coordinating service of court documents
• Setting trials, discoveries and other court dates and preparing and filing the necessary documents
• Preparing lists of documents
• Maintaining a bring forward system to ensure follow up and the receipt of requested materials and documents
• General administrative duties such as daily filing, file organization, opening files, closing files and preparation of accounts

Qualifications:

• Completion of a legal assistant program
• At least one year experience working in a law firm
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Canlii
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Ability to prioritize and work with minimal supervision
• Experience with BC Online is an asset, but not required
• Experience with PC Law is an asset, but not required
• Experience in family law is an asset, but not required

Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please provide a copy of your résumé, cover letter, transcript and references.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Required experience:

• legal assistant or receptionist: 1 year