Title: William J. Shymko Law Legal assistant  

Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Day

Salary: To be negotiated

Anticipated Start Date: 2009/07/02

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Alberta (1 vacancy) 

Skill Requirements:


Education: Completion of high school, Some college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training, Completion of college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training


Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program


Experience: Experience an asset


Languages: Speak English, Read English, Write English


Business Equipment and Computer Applications: Word processing, Spreadsheet, Legal software applications


Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only): Civil litigation, Commercial, Corporate, Family, Property (real estate), Wills and estate


Type of Establishment Experience: Legal firm


Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills: Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits, Research records, court files and other legal documents, Record keeping


Notaries Public Specific Skills: Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents, Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions, Arrange probates and administer the estates of deceased persons, Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents


Security and Safety: Bondable, Criminal record check (abstract)


Work Conditions and Physical Capabilites: Work under pressure, Attention to detail, Large workload


Work Site Environment: Non-smoking, Air conditioned


Transportation/Travel Information: Parking paid by employer, Public transportation is available


Essential Skills: Reading text, Document use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral communication, Working with others, Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking, Job task planning and organizing, Significant use of memory, Finding information, Computer use, Continuous learning


Other Information:For wills and estates, property (real estate) and corporate.

Employer: William J. Shymko Law Office

How to Apply:


Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.


By Mail: 
10105 108 Avenue, suite 200
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 1A7

In Person between 9:00 and 17:00: 

10105 108 Avenue, suite 200
Edmonton, Alberta
T5H 1A7
By Phone: between 9:00 and 17:00: (780) 425-6414
By Fax: (780) 425-6416
By E-mail: shymkowjlaw@telus.net
Business Profile: Law firm - general practice focusing on family law, wills and estates, corporate law, and real estate

Advertised until: 2009/07/15