Job Title : Litigation Legal Assistant
Job # : 16658
Job Type : Full time, permanent
Location : Toronto
Salary : $75,000
Benefits : Excellent benefits
Remote Flexibility : Hybrid Remote Flexibility
Client Profile
Our client, a reputable Toronto firm is currently looking for a Litigation Assistant. This firm has an excellent culture and a lot of career development opportunities.
- A boutique law firm specializing in Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
- Recipient of Canadian Law Award for litigation excellence.
- Office conveniently located in Downtown Toronto!
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Provide legal administrative and clerical support ;
- Schedule meetings, conferences, engagements and travel;
- Draft / edit correspondence and legal documents from precedents and / or dictation;
- Manage calendars for lawyers;
- Assist in preparation for hearings / trials;
- Liaise with Billing Coordinators for the monthly production of accounts;
- Schedule examinations for discover, mediations and court appointments;
- Prepare and maintaining a bring-forward system;
- Maintain electronic filing system;
- Liaise with the courts and clients;
- Manage workflow of files from beginning to end; and
- Additional tasks as required.
Requirements :
- 3+ experience working as a Litigation Legal Assistant;
- Post secondary education in a Legal Assistant / Administration program or equivalent required;
- Law Clerk certificate not required but will be considered an asset;
- Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Outlook and Excel), legal software and applications;
- Must effectively use Automated Civil Litigation (ACL), Accounting software (Lighthouse or 3E) Docket software (Carpe Diem) and Caselines.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal;
- Solid attention to detail and time management and multitasking skills ; and
- Ability to prioritize and meet urgent deadlines.
How To Apply :
Kindly email your MS Word resume to [email protected], and quote Opportunity #16658 in the subject line of your email.
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23 days ago