Looking for a caring, small firm work environment with large firm support and career advancement opportunities? Then consider MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP. MLT is a prominent Western Canadian law firm of 90 lawyers, serving clients from offices in Regina, Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatoon.

We are always interested in hearing from good people interested in joining our growing team. Please forward your résumé with a covering letter indicating the city and type of position you are interested in to:

Joan Mucha
MLT Management Inc.
1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina SK S4P 4E9
Email: jmucha@mlt.com / Fax: (306) 352-5250

Current Openings:

In Regina, A Receptionist

MacPherson, Leslie and Tyerman LLP (MLT) is one of Western Canada’s leading law firms. We are currently looking for a Receptionist to join our Regina support staff team. This position will be responsible for providing clerical and administrative support in order to ensure that MLT services are provided in an efficient and professional manner.

The successful applicant will be a graduate from a recognized Administrative Assistant program and/or have current relevant experience. Our ideal candidate will be highly organized, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work both independently and within a team environment.

Responsibilities include:

1. Greet, assist and/or direct clients and visitors.
2. Receive client telephone calls, direct, answer general inquiries and relay messages.
3. Handle incoming and outgoing courier packages, completing on-line courier waybills and reconciling courier accounts.
4. Record and distribute incoming correspondence.
5. Maintain the boardrooms and reception area.
6. Perform administrative duties including cost disbursement, time sheet entries, telephone directories, and other duties as required.

Interested? We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Please forward your résumé and references by May 26, 2008 to:

Tanya Purdy
MLT Management Inc.
1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina SK S4P 4E9
Email: tpurdy@mlt.com / Fax: (306) 352-5250


In Edmonton, A Legal Administrative Assistant

Looking for an opportunity to put your Administrative support skills to work in a dynamic and growing multi-office team environment? MacPherson, Leslie and Tyerman LLP is one of Western Canada’s leading law firms. We are currently looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Edmonton support staff team. This position will be responsible for the preparation of legal documents and correspondence from dictation and written instructions, as well as clerical support that will ensure MLT services are provided in an efficient and professional manner.

The successful applicant will be a graduate of a recognized Legal Assistant or Legal Secretarial program with two or more years of recent legal secretarial experience, preferably in the Corporate/Commercial area. Our ideal candidate will be highly organized, have superior computer skills, proofreading and grammatical skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work both independently and within a fast-paced, professional team environment.

Additional responsibilities include:

1. Editing various legal documents
2. File maintenance
3. Booking flights and hotel rooms
4. Creating documents from standard forms, dictation or handwritten notes
5. Time entry and bill preparation
6. Coordinating and organizing luncheons
7. Internet research

Interested? We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Please forward your résumé and references to:

Heather Hiemstra
MLT Management Inc.
2507 TD Tower
10088 – 102nd Avenue
Edmonton AB T5J 2Z1
Email: hhiemstra@mlt.com / Fax: (780) 969-3549

In Regina and Saskatoon, Legal Administrative Assistants

Looking for an opportunity to put your Administrative support skills to work in a dynamic and growing multi-office team environment? MLT has an extensive corporate and litigation practice. These positions involve supporting two lawyers and assisting other support staff when required. Responsibilities include preparing legal documents and other correspondence from dictation and written instructions, as well as a variety of clerical tasks that are generally required in a legal environment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Typing correspondence and legal documents from dictation, handwritten or shorthand notes.
2. Capable of initiating documentation and correspondence on files.
3. Must have knowledge of formatting techniques.
4. File maintenance, including daily filing, file organization, opening files, closing files, keeping client file lists and maintaining tracking system for limitation and follow-up dates.
5. Handling incoming and outgoing mail, answering client telephone calls and general inquiries.
6. Administration duties including time entry and bill preparation.
7. Other related duties may include photocopying, completing on-line courier waybills, etc.

If you are a graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant or Legal Secretarial program and/or have one or more years of recent legal secretarial experience, have superior computer skills, proofreading and grammatical skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced, professional environment, then MLT wants to hear from you.

Interested? We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. If any of our current openings sounds like an opportunity you've been looking for, please forward your résumé:

In Regina to:

Joan Mucha
MLT Management Inc.
1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina SK S4P 4E9
Email: jmucha@mlt.com / Fax: (306) 352-5250

In Saskatoon to:

Simone Heins
MLT Management Inc.
1500 Saskatoon Square
410 - 22nd Street East
Saskatoon SK S4K 5T6
Email: SHeins@mlt.com / Fax: (306) 975-7145