Alexandra Henze
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Enthusiastic and dependable Legal Assistant with 6 years of experience across multiple practice areas including Labour & Employment, Bankruptcy & Insolvency and Civil Litigation. Successful at managing multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy, and a positive attitude. Detail-oriented team player able to adapt quickly to constantly changing priorities within limited timeframes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Litigation Legal Assistant
Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
09.2024 - Current
- Managing files and day to day administrative tasks for 2 lawyers in the Labour & Employment and Civil Litigation practice areas
- Managed deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence
- Coordinating exchange of materials electronically and by hard copy
- Prepare, type, format and edit correspondence and legal documents including Applications, Affidavits, Briefs of Law and compiling Authorities and Exhibits
- Completed electronic Court filings for the Court of King's Bench of Alberta via KB Digital and email filing for Civil proceedings
Litigation Legal Assistant
Lawson Lundell LLP
03.2023 - 08.2024
- Managing files and day to day administrative tasks for 3 lawyers in the Insolvency & Restructuring, Labour & Employment and Civil Litigation practice areas
- Managed deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence
- Coordinating exchange of materials electronically and by hard copy
- Prepare, type, format and edit correspondence and legal documents including Applications, Affidavits, Briefs of Law and compiling Authorities and Exhibits
- Completed electronic Court filings for the Court of King's Bench of Alberta via KB Digital and email filing for Civil, and Bankruptcy proceedings
Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Rockies Law Corporation
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Managing files and day to day administrative tasks for 1 lawyer and assisting the conveyance team
- Preparing various legal documents
- Preparing correspondence and billing materials
- Making arrangements for Questionings and client relations
- Communication with clients
- Handled day to day business activities with various types of files including Litigation, Wills & Estates and Real Estate
Litigation Legal Assistant
Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Managing files and day to day administrative tasks for 3 associate lawyers
- Preparing various legal documents
- Preparing correspondence and billing materials
- Making arrangements for Questionings and client relations
- Communication with clients
- Handled day to day business activities with various types of files including Litigation, Labour, Employment and Insurance
Resource Team Assistant
Norton Rose Fulbright
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Closing Files
- Preparing various legal documents
- Preparing correspondence and billing materials
- Handled day to day business activities in various areas of law, including Wills & Estates, and Litigation
Jr. Litigation Paralegal
McLennan Ross LLP
07.2015 - 10.2015
- Process hard copy and electronic records
- Data entry and file management
- Maintaining trial books
- Preparing documents in various hard copy or electronic formats
- Operate software such as Summation and Law Prediscovery
Litigation Support Specialist
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Process hard copy and electronic records
- Preparing documents in various electronic or hard copy formats
- Data entry and file management
- Preparing documents in various hard copy or electronic formats
- Operate software such as Summation and Law Prediscovery
Education
Legal Assistant -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB06.2012
Skills
- Court Filing
- Proficient in MS Office
- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat
- Discretion and Confidentiality
- Proofreading and Formatting
- Client Communication
- Billing and Invoicing
- Drafting Pleadings and Correspondence
- Average typing speed of 60 WPM
Certification
- Commissioner of Oaths, expires 11/30/25
- Class 5 License
Timeline
Litigation Legal Assistant
Dunphy Best Blocksom LLP
09.2024 - Current
Litigation Legal Assistant
Lawson Lundell LLP
03.2023 - 08.2024
Legal Assistant/Receptionist
Rockies Law Corporation
02.2017 - 03.2018
Litigation Legal Assistant
Norton Rose Fulbright
01.2016 - 07.2016
Resource Team Assistant
Norton Rose Fulbright
11.2015 - 01.2016
Jr. Litigation Paralegal
McLennan Ross LLP
07.2015 - 10.2015
Litigation Support Specialist
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Commissioner of Oaths, expires 11/30/25
- Class 5 License
Legal Assistant -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
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