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Stringam Law is recruiting for a Family Law Legal Assistant | Medicine Hat, Alberta

Stringam Law is a full-service regional law firm serving clients across Western Canada with practical, responsive, and client-focused legal services. Our team is committed to delivering clear guidance and thoughtful solutions for individuals, families, businesses, and communities navigating important and often complex legal matters.

With offices located in Lethbridge, Grande Prairie, Medicine Hat, Bonnyville, Swift Current, Canmore, Banff, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Moose Jaw, Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Invermere, our team has experience handling a variety of cases in all areas of law, from litigation, family and divorce to business, real estate, agriculture, and personal injury.

We are looking for talented, motivated people who take pride in their work and want to build a meaningful career in law. If you are organized, detail-oriented, and enjoy supporting clients through important life and estate planning matters, we invite you to consider joining Stringam Law.

The Opportunity:

Stringam Law is seeking a polished and dependable family Law Legal Assistant to join our Medicine Hat office. This role is an excellent opportunity for a legal assistant who values precision, professionalism, and client service, and who is interested in supporting a busy solicitor practice with a focus on family law matters.

Responsibilities include:

• Draft, transcribe, prepare and organize general correspondence and documents for a variety of legal practice areas to ensure all documentation is accurate and complete.
• Organize and maintain files relating to legal and administration matters including indexing and tracking.
• Receive, sort and prioritize pleadings, and calendaring required actions and due dates to ensure timeliness of responses and actions.
• Research including an ability to identify relevant legal case law, articles and decisions including investigating and fact-finding.
• Assist lawyer(s) in preparation for hearings, depositions, document production and trial.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in legal assisting preferred
• Professional demeanor including an ability to manage all incoming client inquires, work well with colleagues, lawyers, external clients and outside service providers
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Reliable and able to work independently taking initiative when required
• Knowledge of and ability of Microsoft Suite, CosmoLex, and NetDocs is an asset

Compensation & Working Hours:

Stringam Law offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, critical illness, long term disability, vacation, and sick time benefits. This is a regular full-time position, with standard working hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with an unpaid hour for lunch, subject to change from time to time.

To apply, please submit your application through our job board at www.stringam.ca/careers or email your cover letter and resume to the attention of Kenny Davey or Courtney Bryan, quoting the job title and location in the subject line, at hr@stringam.ca. All applications will be held in strict confidence. Walk-in applications are not welcome.

Stringam wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Experience:

• family law: 3 years (preferred)
• legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)

Location:

• Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4Z1 (required)

Work Location: In person