Intake Legal Assistant

We are looking for reliable and hardworking individuals with exceptional computer skills to add to our team. Our ideal candidates would have experience working in a law office environment. There is a full time and part time position starting asap. Part time position hours are TBD. This position is 8:30am - 4:30pm. 5 days a week, with an hour lunch break. Wage: $21.26 Duties of the Intake Worker Include: * Interviewing clients to assess eligibility for Legal Aid * Collecting documents from clients to assess qualification * Offering referrals for non-qualifiers to other community organizations and available resources * Inputting client information into online database, and updating existing online files following each appointment * Managing client files and maintaining database * Contact lawyers to arrange representation for clients * Respond to follow up requests regarding clients or Duty Counsel Requirements: * Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people including those with low incomes, physical/emotional disabilities, limited literacy, or otherwise disadvantaged * Ability to deal with distressed, demanding and/or hostile clients * Ability to work independently, take initiative and function as part of a team * Ability to cope with heavy workload * Ability to organize workload, identify urgent work items and set priorities * Ability to enter data quickly and effectively * Must be discreet and able to manage confidential information * Must be familiar with general software applications (MS Word, Outlook) Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, together with a resume, to Roland Kuczma at rkuczma@shaw.ca