Legal Specialist (Juriste)

Legal Assistant Job Duties:

• Prepares variety of legal documents under guidance of Legal Director and firm management, including summonses(Convocation), subpoenas(Assignations), complaints, and responses

• Supports attorney trial proceedings, assisting in collecting evidence, compiling artefacts, consolidating facts, preparing documents as needed, and tracking cases

• Develops cases by providing research for assigned attorney, maintaining communications with involved parties, and cataloguing information provided

• Maintains regular communication with clients, helping to keep them informed on case progresses

• Schedules depositions, arbitrations, and other meetings

• Read case law, make notes, and/or prepare briefs as needed

• Organize and archives files and supporting documents

• Verifies information provided as appropriate

• Follow up of the payment.

Legal Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

Research skills, Legal knowledge, Administration skills, Organisation skills, Ability to support client confidentiality, Strong analytical skills, Ability to work as part of a team, Strong attention to detail, Ability to detect similarities and trends, both within new information provided and with previously processed details, Experience working in a legal setting strongly preferred, Minimum two-year degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred