Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP is a firm of 41 lawyers working for Indigenous clients across Canada with offices in Yellowknife and Toronto. We are looking for a full-time assistant to join us in our Yellowknife Office. You do not need to have a legal background, though that would be helpful.

The assistant’s duties include but are not limited to:

• Receptionist duties
• Supporting the lawyers in the office with respect to
• Photocopying and scanning documents
• Drafting and sending correspondence
• Assisting with travel arrangements
• Delivering and picking up documents
• Managing lawyers’ calendars
• Assisting in office management such as ordering office supplies, arranging and hosting client meetings, IT/Internet troubleshooting and communications with Internet and phone providers for the Yellowknife office
• Managing incoming and outgoing mail
• Assisting with litigation matters including court/tribunal filings and drafting forms
• Communicating with our northern Indigenous clients

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills (preferably experience with Office 365 and Windows 10)
• The ability to prioritize work and complete it in a timely manner
• Attention to detail
• Good writing and conversational skills
• Familiarity with court registries (nice to have)
• Knowledge of and experience working with northern Indigenous Nations and their members (preferred)
• Ability to converse in one of the Dene languages is an asset
• Ability, or willingness to learn, to use Dene orthography is an asset