KARALYNE TAYLOR

Assistant Replacement

• Cover the desk of an assistant while they were away
• Touched on various tasks for each individual lawyer such as:
• Drafting letters and documents as requested
• Preparing documents for court
• Docketing time
• Keeping files up to date on iManage
• Assisting them in their day to day practice as needed

Legal Assistant in Business Law

• Handle incoming and outgoing funds and documents through 3E with exact precision
• Communicate with clients
• Draft various documents as requested
• Maintaining up to date files in iManage
• Open files in 3E and InTapp

• Assist with preparation, formatting, and proofreading of various pleadings;
• Filing pleadings with various levels of court;
• Diarizing various deadlines, meetings, and conference calls to the team of lawyers on each file through calendar invites;
• Administrator for document software NetDocuments;
• Assist reception desk;
• Entering time dockets to PC Law;
• Keeping files up to date both electronically and hard copy;
• Assisting with drafting of correspondence and pleadings;
• Ordering office supplies;
• Setting up meetings in the office with clients;
• Document requests from various levels of court;
• Communicate and work with lawyer’s and assistants from other offices in the company all over Canada;
• Arrange travel with third party company; and
• Submit travel expenses to accounting.

• Drafting legal documents and letters;
• Compiling disclosure binders;
• Document Registration Requests for the Land Title’s Office;
• Keep binders for various corporations up to date;
• Scheduling meetings, preparing appropriate meeting materials;
• Opening, organizing, and diarizing files;
• Maintaining a bring-forward system to follow up with clients regarding billing and appointments;
• Monthly billing utilizing PC Law;
• Managing legal counsel’s daily and weekly calendar;
• Answering telephone calls - providing general information and taking messages;
• Receiving and distributing internal and external mail;
• Administration and reception duties;
• Copying, scanning, and formatting documents; and
• Arranging courier services with Court Runner.

• Accounting;
• Administration and reception duties;
• Ordering office supplies;
• Payment of invoices regarding business expenses;
• Generating monthly invoices for clients using PC Law;
• Drafting contracts, letters, legal documents, requesting searches (Courthouse and corporate);
• Completion of Incorporation papers for submission; and
• Taking phone calls and assisting with clients.
• Maintaining an up-to-date calendar schedule and appointments for head counsel;
• Managing travel arrangements for head counsel; and
• Communicating with the Enoch Cree Nation office on behalf of head counsel.
• Preparation of civil documents (formatting and proofreading);
• Requesting searches from the Courthouse;
• Drafting documents;
• Doing research; and
• Preparing various civil documents (tabs, binding, photocopying, and proof reading).

• Legal research;
• Draft letters and memorandums;
• Assist with clients;
• Administrative duties: request transcripts; pick up disclosures; organize correspondence (email, fax documents); and
• Answer and direct telephone calls.