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Legal Assistant
@ Purnell Employment Law
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Purnell Employment Law, a boutique employment and human rights firm, is hiring a part-time Legal Administrative Assistant with potential to move to full-time. The role covers client intake, file management, court filings and general office support.
Responsibilities:
- Client intake and retainer processing
- File management in CosmoLex and cloud drive
- Preparing affidavits, pleadings and court filings
- Scheduling, boardroom booking and office support
- Answering calls and emails from clients and counsel
Requirements summary:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- High attention to detail and multitasking
- Proactive with strong organizational skills
- Experience with legal software (CosmoLex an asset)
- Compassionate and professional in client-facing roles
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Purnell Employment Law
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1 |
We are a boutique employment and human rights law firm seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support our operations. This is a part-time role, with the potential to move to full-time. Regular in-office attendance is required.
While prior experience is an asset, we are primarily looking for someone who is proactive, bold, communicates effectively, and demonstrates compassion and empathy in client interactions. An interest in this area of law and a willingness to learn are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with client intake: respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, greet clients, prepare retainers, and process payments
- File management: open and maintain matters in CosmoLex and cloud drive, assist with file transfers and archiving, draft and finalize closing packages
- Provide administrative support: schedule meetings, book boardrooms, organize documents
- Handle legal documents: assist with preparing affidavits and pleadings, file documents with the court, perform basic searches, arrange service of documents
- Answer and direct calls and emails from clients, counsel, and other contacts
- Basic office management assignments (e.g. Assist with planning corporate events, maintaining office supply inventory, etc.)
- Contribute new ideas for process management, helping to ensure smooth daily operations
Qualifications:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Proactive and resourceful with strong organizational skills
- Comfortable working with legal software (experience with CosmoLex is an asset)
- Compassionate and professional in client-facing roles
Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience.
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time
Screening questions:
- Why are you interested in this position?
- What do you know about our company?
- What is your ideal work environment?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
Please note that only applications with all screening questions completed will be considered.
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