Salary by Practice Area for Legal Assistant Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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Job: Legal Assistant

Salary by Practice Area

Practice Area	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$20K	C$40K	C$60K
Litigation & Appeals	C$29,967 - C$55,197
Corporate, Business, Mergers & Acquisitions	C$29,920 - C$58,903
Real Estate / Construction / Land Use	C$27,772 - C$54,253
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death	C$28,829 - C$53,529
General	C$28,556 - C$53,691
Family Law	C$28,065 - C$50,066
Civil / Human Rights	C$28,322 - C$53,201
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,857

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Legal Assistant - Construction Lien	Maximum Recruitment	Toronto, Ontario
	Construction Civil Litigation Legal Assistant This a great opportunity to work for a mid size well establised Legal Firm. You will work with a great group of... Indeed
Jan 25	Legal Administrative Assistant – Litigation-Labour, Interesting work.	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	Join one of Western Canada’s largest employment and labour practices who practice exclusively in the areas of labour, employment and workplace human rights law... Indeed
Jan 25	Legal Admin Assistant – Junior, detail-orientated go-getter required	R. JOHNSON	Vancouver, British Columbia
	This is the opportunity you have been waiting for. If you have at least one year of litigation experience are interested in working in labour and employment... Indeed
Jan 20	Legal Assistant	MaxSys	Ottawa, Ontario
	Legal Assistant > Ottawa-Gatineau > Consulting > Professional Consultants > Legal ID 14608 Description Our Federal Government client is looking for a candidate... Indeed

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Legal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Legal Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. Conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense, or to initiate legal action.

Law Clerks

Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.

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