Legal Administrative Assistant, IP Litigation - Permanent - 19572
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Salary will depend on experience but is likely to fall within the $55,000 to $75,000/year range. · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary will depend on experience but is likely to fall within the $55,000 to $75,000/year range.
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience working as a Legal Administrative Assistant in IP Litigation
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client is a law firm located in downtown Ottawa. They are looking for an experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to join their IP team on a full-time, permanent basis.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Organize and expedite the flow of work through the professional's practice, initiating any follow-up action as appropriate
- Accurately prepare legal documents and correspondence with minimal direction
- Transcribe and type legal documents and correspondence
- Liaise between the legal professionals and various internal and external individuals, groups and clients at all levels
- Work proactively in the day-to-day support of the professional's practice
- Prepare, format, proofread, and transcribe legal documents and correspondence
- Process CIPO correspondence, assist with electronic filings, and support patent prosecution
- Use initiative and good judgement to relieve the professionals of administrative detail
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Administrative Assistant or Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma
- 3+ years of experience working as a Legal Administrative Assistant in IP Litigation
- Experience with e-billing
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Good keyboard and dicta-typing skills are required
- Ability to work in a team environment with a professional demeanour
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Thorough, conscientious and strong proofreading skills
- Ability to independently learn and use electronic tools, systems and applications
Salary will depend on experience but is likely to fall within the $55,000 to $75,000/year range. Benefits and a hybrid work option will be offered.
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More about this job
Responsibilities
Organize and support the day-to-day workflow of legal professionals, preparing, formatting, proofreading, transcribing, and typing legal documents and correspondence. Process CIPO correspondence, assist with electronic filings and patent prosecution, handle e-billing, and coordinate communication with clients and internal and external contacts.
Requirements
Requires an Administrative Assistant or Legal Administrative Assistant diploma and at least three years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in IP Litigation. Candidates should have e-billing experience, strong Microsoft Office and typing skills, excellent proofreading and organizational abilities, and the ability to communicate professionally, multitask, and learn electronic tools independently.
Skills
- Legal Document Preparation
- Legal Correspondence
- IP Litigation
- Patent Prosecution Support
- CIPO Correspondence Processing
- Electronic Filings
- E-Billing
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Dictation Typing
- Proofreading
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
Benefits
- Benefits
- Hybrid Work Option
Visa sponsorship
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Hiring contact email
lmclachlan@lrostaffing.com
Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- IP Litigation
- Legal Documents
- Legal Correspondence
- CIPO
- Electronic Filings
- Patent Prosecution
- E-Billing
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Dictation Typing
- Transcription
- Proofreading
- Administrative Support
- Client Liaison
- Workflow Coordination
- Ottawa
- Law Firm