Job 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.