Intermediate Legal Administrative Assistant

Posted:	August 19, 2022	Company:	Hartshorne & Mehl
Address:	301 - 2642 Main Street, Vancouver	Postal Code:	V5T 3E6
Location:	Vancouver	Contact:	Tracey Slaght
Phone:	(604) 708-3775	Fax:	(604) 708-3779
E-mail:	tslaght@hartmehl.com	Website:	www.hmchambers.com

Hartshorne & Mehl Barristers & Solicitors

 

Hartshorne & Mehl is a well established boutique, mid-sized, firm which has been in the practice of insurance litigation for almost 60 years. We specialize in complex litigation, including catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases.

 

Our experience includes the first ever Social Host proceeding issued in British Columbia (Baumeister 1986); the first ever staged accident case issued and heard before a jury in British Columbia (ICBC v Bains 1990); the first ever exclusion of PET scan evidence in a mild traumatic brain injury case (Wolfin 1998); the first successful challenge to medical scientific expert opinion postulating a link between trauma and Multiple Sclerosis (Taylor 2008), and the successful defence of one of the longest personal injury actions in British Columbia (MacEachern et al 2010).

 

Hartshorne & Mehl believes in promoting from within.  Our LAA’s have the opportunity to advance their careers by gaining the knowledge and work experience required to obtain a Paralegal billing number, without having to continue their education. Individuals who have demonstrated an attention to detail, an eagerness to learn and a positive attitude quickly became long-term employees who are invaluable to our firm and are compensated as such.

 

We encourage our team members to bring forward new ideas and to share their knowledge with others.  Our Lawyers work directly with their staff and we believe this collaborative approach helps our LAA’s to develop their skills and experience to become highly effective and productive individuals.

 

We are currently hiring Intermediate Legal Administrative Assistants to join our team.  These are full time, permanent positions (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 35 hours/week).  We offer a competitive benefits and compensation package.

 

As a Legal Administrative Assistant, your daily duties will include:

 

• Drafting and proofreading correspondence and standard BC Supreme Court forms;
• Maintaining a bring forward system, including determining deadlines in accordance with the BC Supreme Court Civil Rules and entering all mandatory deadlines into electronic format;
• Determination of appropriate limitation dates where applicable;
• Scheduling trials, examinations for discovery, IME’s, conference calls, client meetings and independent initiation of all required correspondence associated therewith;
• Preparation of documents for experts;
• Preparation of exhibits for examination for discovery and trial;
• Review and preparation of bill payments as appropriate;
• Preparing and updating trial binders;
• Daily filing and photocopying;
• Opening files; Closing files, to include review of documents and exhibits and determination of documents to be destroyed and/or retained pursuant to Law Society Rules and Guidelines;
• Typing dictation/transcription; and
• Performing other related LAA tasks as requested by Lawyer.

 

Your qualifications include:

 

• Successful completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant program from an accredited institution (certificate or diploma preferred);
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills;
• Proficient in all aspects of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), experience working with Worldox and Esilaw is an asset;
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Experience with typing dictation/transcription is essential;
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast paced environment; and
• An understanding of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules.

 

Applicants are invited to apply with a cover letter, resume and list of references by email to Tracey Slaght at tslaght@hartmehl.com.

 

While we thank all applicants for their interest in Hartshorne & Mehl, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  No phone calls please.