Our Firm
Iris Legal is an award-winning boutique law firm. Iris Legal’s lawyers specialize in the areas of environmental, natural resource and Indigenous law. For more information on our legal services, please see:
Iris Legal is a remote law firm. Our lawyers and staff work remotely (from home). We have flexible office space downtown, which we use only for courier/mail delivery and client meetings. We provide legal assistants with a laptop, printer and office supplies.
LAA Needs
Iris Legal is seeking a qualified mid-level legal assistant with a litigation background to assist us in providing top-quality legal services. We are open to discussing various flexible arrangements (part-time hours), provided client needs are met within an agreed-upon schedule.
Responsibilities include:
· court registry filings (especially electronic), particularly in the BC Supreme Court
· familiarity with the BC Supreme Court Rules and administrative tribunal processes
· conducting Land Title and Contaminated Sites registry searches
· drafting letters (ie. to opposing counsel and clients) and preparing basic pleadings
· proof-reading legal documents and letters
· summarizing and tracking regulatory documents (e.g. warning letters)
· tracking regulatory and litigation deadlines
· client onboarding (i.e. preparing retainer and gathering client ID information)
· issuing monthly invoices to clients
· maintaining and organizing client files (in electronic form)
· using Microsoft suite software (including MO365 document storage), Adobe Acrobat, and billing and litigation software (Ricoh, etc.)
· other responsibilities as they may arise, including areas/skills that the LAA is interested in developing.
You may be a good fit if you:
· have prior experience as a litigation-focused LAA
· are an excellent communicator and problem-solver
· enjoy working on teams, but also can work independently without significant supervision
· regularly take initiative and have a strong attention to detail (organized and meticulous)
· strive for excellence in your work
· have an interest in further developing relevant LAA skills and working at a boutique firm
· possesses a desire for a flexible work environment in a small law firm.
Salary
We are seeking a minimum commitment of 10 hours/week, ideally over 3 or 4 days/week. Depending on level of experience and desire for flexibility, Iris Legal offers an hourly wage of $40 to $45/hour. We are also open to discussing an annual salary, in the range of $18,000 to $25,000/year for set hours.
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