Legal Administrative Assistant - Commercial Litigation

What You’ll Do

You will be the go-to person for your team who will depend on your guidance and support to keep them organized. You will be involved in a wide variety of administrative tasks, including : drafting correspondence, preparing court material, engaging with the Courts for filing of material, management and organization of documents in our document management system, office and file organization, preparation of accounts, conducting conflict searches, opening new client matters, coordinating and scheduling meetings, calendar management, and leveraging technology to service the legal professionals and clients in an efficient and effective manner.

What You Bring

You have established yourself as a key resource in your successful legal career. Your history includes a Legal Assistant Diploma, coupled with a minimum of three to five years of administrative assistant experience in litigation.

You have strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills. You have experience with dealing with the various levels of Ontario Courts and are familiar with relevant court documents, filings, the Rules of Civil Procedure, CaseLines, Commercial List matters, and Civil bookings.

You are detail-oriented and can effectively meet deadlines, work well in a team setting, manage fast-paced practices, and provide an exceptional level of client service.

You are motivated, a self-starter, and able to work independently. You have a keen interest in learning, embrace evolving technology, and have strong skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Prior experience with Desksite, IntApp and 3E or similar document management, file opening and accounting software are required.

McMillan Offers You

Growth

Mentorship and Support

Training as Software Evolves

Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package

Fun Work Environment

Continuous Learning & Development

McMillan You

Inclusion and diversity are essential elements of our culture at McMillan which coincides with our core values of respect, teamwork, commitment, client service and professional excellence.

We are extremely proud to be named among the Top Employers in the GTA for 2023.

At McMillan, we know we will achieve the most success by attracting and retaining the best talent, and by representing and supporting communities from which we draw our members, the communities in which we live and work and the communities to which we provide legal services.

We are a law firm that prides itself in sustained quality and excellence in service while fostering a positive and collegial work environment which nurtures mentoring inspires enthusiasm and professional excellence.

We commit to putting our best efforts forward in achieving our goals, and the goals of our clients. You can help us in that journey!

Need another reason to consider McMillan? Let’s work together to help you achieve your professional goals and career development.

Let’s get started

If this position is for you, and you reside in or around the Toronto area, we look forward to hearing from you. We like cover letters too so don’t forget to include one along with your resume when you click on the Apply Now button.

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