Job Description
Labour Litigation Legal Assistant
Salary : Up to $65K
Location : York Region
Key Responsibilities
- Providing legal support to assigned lawyers
- Revising and drafting pleadings, correspondence and filing documentation with administrative Boards and Tribunals, including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and civil courts
- Scheduling and coordinating meetings, conference calls, and court, Tribunal and / or Board appearances
- Managing deadlines
- Opening, maintaining, organizing, and closing files in a timely manner
- Drafting legal documents and correspondence
- Docketing time
- Managing assigned lawyers’ calendars and task lists
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma, Law Clerk Diploma, and / or equivalent demonstrated expertiseMinimum of four (4) years Litigation or Labour experienceProficiency with the Rules of Civil Procedure and other relevant Board and / or Tribunal processes and proceduresAbility to communicate in a professional manner with clients and other professionalsAbility to exercise good judgmentExcellent organizational and time management skillsExcellent attention to detailKnowledgeable and proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint and docketing software, including PC Law / CLIOExperience working with a document management system within a law firm environmentQuick learner with the ability to multi-taskIND1
Tagged as : Labour