Bishop & McKenzie offers a wide range of opportunities at its offices in Edmonton and Calgary.

Our support staff are immeasurably important to us. The values they exude in their work elevates our operations every day. Their commitment to excellence, effort and respect for people is exemplary and humbling.

We want our team of personnel to have integrity, civility and an appreciation of the importance of a balanced life. Our lawyers strive to create an environment of co-operation that sets the tone for agreeable, encouraging relationships with support staff. It’s an approach handed down from our founding partners themselves.

Bishop & McKenzie is always looking for conscientious and capable people to join our team. Please send your resume to our Human Resources department.

Bishop & McKenzie LLP Calgary is currently accepting applications for a full-time, Residential/Commercial Conveyancing Paralegal

We are looking for a highly motivated, hardworking, organized person to provide exceptional support to the firm in a busy department.

Key Functions

• Prepare documents based on written instruction or verbal direction
• Proofread and edit all documentation for grammar, spelling, and content accuracy
• Maintain diary system for all stages of a file
• Draft and prepare letters, e-mails, and accounts
• Draft and prepare necessary requests with accounting department to deal with trust funds
• Post time sheets, prepare e-mails and correspondence
• Organize and self-manage workload and files
• Draft and prepare reports and accounts to lenders

Requirements

• Legal Assistant certification
• At least three years of direct work experience in Residential and/or Commercial Real Estate Conveyancing, Lending and Leasing
• Strong knowledge of basic legal concepts, principles, and terminology
• Good understanding of legal reference materials, procedures and legal filing systems, trust letters, statements of adjustments, conveyancing financing security documentation, purchase, and sale documentation
• High level organization, time management, sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and diplomacy
• Meticulous file records maintenance skills

Preferred Knowledge/Experience

• Off-title due diligence searches
• Complete Closing Book and Report to Client
• Websites – SPIN2, CORES, and Alberta Personal Property Registry
• Programs – Lawyer Done Deal, Lender Lawyer Connect and Telus Assyst

Our firm is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values, respects, and supports different lived experiences and perspectives.

We offer a full benefit package, holiday entitlement in the first year, and an employer contributed RRSP.

Bishop & McKenzie has stringent In-Office COVID-19 protocols (including mandatory vaccinations) that are in place to ensure all employees and their families stay safe and well.

We would like to thank all applicants: however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume to the attention of Deborah Samagalski at dsamagalski@bmllp.ca

Bishop & McKenzie LLP Edmonton is currently accepting applications for an experienced Wills & Estates Paralegal

To assist lawyers practicing in the areas of Wills & Estate, Guardianship and Trusteeship. We are looking for a full time, enthusiastic, motivated person to work in a busy department.

The successful candidate having strong Microsoft Word skills, exceptional organizational skills, and able to handle a wide variety of legal and administrative duties within the legal sphere. This includes the preparation of legal documents and correspondence, responding to inquiries and have a broad and thorough knowledge of concepts and principles is essential to this role. We are looking to fill this position as soon as possible.

Key Functions:

• Capable of handling busy practice with tight timelines;
• Preparing of will documents, (Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives);
• Preparation of Estate Application documentation;
• Preparation of Represented Adult Application documentation;
• Drafting and preparing of accounts;
• Drafting and proofreading routine correspondence, letters, and other related documents;
• Instruct court runner, monitor filings;
• Fax/E-filing to various court locations;
• Responding to inquiries, good communication skills;
• Maintaining files, entering time, and preparing billings;
• Able to work independently;
• Prioritizing workflow;
• Strong knowledge of basic legal concepts, principles, and terminology; and
• All other matters relating to the above.

Requirements

• Paralegal/Legal Assistant certification preferred/combination of education and experience
• Three plus years of direct work experience in Wills and Estates
• Critical thinking analysis, and research skills are essential
• High level of sound and independent judgment, reasoning, and diplomacy
• Superior interpersonal skills to interact with employees, lawyers, clients, departments, and external agencies
• Meticulous records maintenance skills
• Strong sense of ethics and the ability to handle sensitive or private information with tact and discretion; knowledge of data privacy laws

Our firm is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values, respects, and supports different lived experiences and perspectives. We offer a full benefit package, holiday entitlement in the first year, and an employer contributed RRSP.

We would like to thank all applicants: however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume to the attention of Deborah Samagalski at dsamagalski@bmllp.ca

Bishop & McKenzie has stringent In-Office COVID-19 protocols (including mandatory vaccinations) that are in place to ensure all employees and their families stay safe and well.

Human Resources Contact

Deborah Samagalski
Director of Human Resources
Bishop & McKenzie LLP
2300, 10180 - 101 St. NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1V3

E-Mail: dsamagalski@bmllp.ca