Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - Litigation

3 weeks Vacation, 3 days in office, 2 days home is the current firm policy

The successful candidate will work for one Partner and two Associates in our employment and litigation group.

Responsibilities :

Assist in the preparation and completion of various commercial and employment litigation documentation such as motion records, pleadings (Superior Court, Court of Appeal, Small Claims Court, and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario), notices, affidavits, affidavits of documents, bill of costs, cost outlines, writs of seizure and sale, correspondence

Assist in the preparation of employee handbooks, offers of employment, and termination notices

Communicate professionally with all internal and external clients, as well as with various court and tribunal offices and opposing counsel(s)

Handle administrative details with respect to accounting, opening and closing files, docketing, billing, etc.

Calendar management including arranging meetings

Requirements :

Minimum of five years’ Litigation legal experience

Previous experience with Caselines

Successful completion of a post-secondary level legal assistant or law clerk course

Superior knowledge of various courts and the Rules of Civil Procedure