Job Description
Litigation Legal Assistant
Key Responsibilities
- Managing due dates and filing deadlines; maintaining filing system for documents; compiling, and organizing materials
- General practice administration, including preparing routine correspondence, processing client invoicing and third-party payables experts and consultants), and expense reimbursement
- Assisting law clerk(s) to liaise with and book Court dates; assisting with preparing court forms, pleadings, and other court documents, as required.
- Managing client administrative and billing requirements, and conflict searching
- Assisting with organizing work schedules by maintaining calendar and contacts, scheduling appointments, and coordinating travel arrangements
- Becomes expert at the firm’s policies and all applicable administrative procedures
- Demonstrates teamwork by providing support to other practice group professionals and staff, as requested, whenever workload permits
- Maintains a positive and professional relationship with external legal counsel, Courts, agencies, and professional organizations with whom the litigation professional(s) work
- Assumes additional responsibilities as requested
Qualifications
Legal Assistant DiplomaMinimum 2 to 5 years in a litigation role working in an IP or legal environment, including experience liaising with the Federal Court. Experience working with the Ontario Courts is an assetProactive and organized; strong proofreading skills with high level of accuracy and attention to detailStrong Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint skillsFamiliarity with iManage an assetJennifer Mulligan
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Tagged as : Legal Assistant, Litigation