Junior Paralegal at Norton Rose Fulbright

The role

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Junior Paralegal for their Litigation Support Department in Calgary, Canada. This role is ideal for a candidate with 2+ years of experience in litigation, supporting the paralegal team with document preparation and case management.

What you'll do

Draft of routine non-complex litigation documents
Provide support to litigation team
Provide litigation support to litigation paralegals and professionals in preparation for experts, questioning, trials, undertaking responses
Assist in the preparation of document production, including sorting, organizing and data entry (metadata coding) of documents in various litigation software programs
Organization and preparation of trial binders, pleadings and undertaking binders
Scanning of client materials into electronic format
Liaising between the paralegals, professionals and administrative assistants at all levels
Overall maintenance of client files as designated
Working proactively in the day-to-day support of the paralegal team

What we're looking for

Graduate of a recognized legal assistant or paralegal program or equivalent experience

Prior law firm experience of at least 2 years in the litigation practice area

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure while paying attention to details

Ability to prioritize work and willingness to take initiative

Flexible to work with changing priorities

Ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Demonstrated diplomacy and tact in difficult situations

Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality and discretion

Experience with Relativity, Open Text eDiscovery or other eDiscovery tools· nice to have

Junior Paralegal

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