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ABOUT FELESKY FLYNN LLP
Felesky Flynn LLP is a recognized leader in Canadian and international tax matters, as well as trust and estate law. With offices in Saskatoon, Edmonton and Calgary, we work as a team to provide creative solutions to complex problems. Saskatoon is our newest location with a small, but growing team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide a variety of administrative and legal assistance including but not limited to:
Opening new matters
Preparation of engagement letters
Client identification and verification
Documentation preparation
Entry level drafting of documents
Electronic and hard copy filing
Coordination of meetings and agendas
Preparation of CRA Forms
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Legal Assistant certificate or diploma
3-5 years of legal assistance experience; experience as a paralegal would be an asset
Client-focused
Self-motivated with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work independently and meet strict deadlines, while ensuring accuracy
Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent Microsoft Word skills
Experience with drafting and formatting letters and other documents
Ability to multi-task and adapt to evolving work processes
Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrates a collaborative and supportive team environment
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Type of Establishment Experience
- Legal firm
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
- Administrative
- Wills and estate
- Trusts
- Tax
- Securities
- Corporate
- Commercial
Notaries Public Specific Skills
- Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications