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Legal Administrative Assistant Litigation (Calgary Office) Stikeman Elliott LLP is seeking a fulltime, permanent Legal Administrative Assistant to provide critical legal administrative support to a team of Litigation lawyers. Our ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of legal assistant experience in civil, commercial and/or construction litigation, exercises sound judgment in a variety of situations, and has the ability to balance multiple priorities. If you are a detailed and organized selfstarter who thrives in a fastpaced environment, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities Drafting, preparing, and compiling various types of correspondence, documentation, pleadings, court forms and filings as dictated or prepared in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Organize and maintain physical and digital systems that support efficient and effective management of all client communications, recordkeeping, and client/document files. Open and close client files while adhering to process requirements for new file intake and file closing guidelines. Manage and respond to client inquiries and conduct followup, as required and appropriate. Prepare expense reports, docket entries, cheque requisitions, client accounts, ebilling, A/R status and collection. Coordinate and maintain lawyer calendars, deadlines and bringforward systems, pull supporting information for meetings and arrange appointments based on lawyers work preferences. Coordinate detailed and intricate largerscale business development initiatives such as booking travel (hotels, flights, accommodations) and event ticket procurement, etc. Engage in team support when appropriate and necessary. May perform other duties or projects, as assigned. Qualifications Legal Assistant diploma from an accredited college A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of legal assistant experience Strong background in civil, commercial and/or construction litigation is considered an asset Background in insolvency/bankruptcy is considered an asset Experience with iManage and/or Intapp Open considered an asset Proficiency in MS Office with a high level of overall technical ability Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal) Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading ability Ability to handle multiple competing and urgent deadlines Ability to work independently in a fastpaced, teamoriented environment. Professional, accountable, responsive, and proactive. At Stikeman Elliott, diversity, equity and inclusion are integral parts of who we are. Our culture attracts talented individuals that hold unique beliefs, orientations and perspectives, but share an approach to the way we do business. Our growing global client base benefits from the broad range of legal talent at our firm, comprised of people from different backgrounds and abilities who hold varied skill sets and forms of expertise. Stikeman Elliott is committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you have special requirements, please advise Human Resources during the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Seniority Level Associate Employment Type Fulltime Job Function Legal and Administrative Industry Law Practice Calgary, Alberta, Canada #J-18808-Ljbffr