Description

Job Title: Litigation Legal Assistant

Job #: 16844

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 kentreg@kentlegal.com, and quote Opportunity #16844 in the subject line of your email. If you are already registered with Kent Legal, please get in touch with your recruitment consultant.