Legal Assistant - Insurance Defence
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaHybridFull TimeSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Manage insurance litigation practices by liaising with clients and opposing counsel diplomatically, assembling pleadings, affidavits, and motion records, and coordinating court filings and trial bookings. Draft cover and service letters, transcribe dictations including statements of claim and defence, and handle basic administrative tasks such as proofreading, filing, and calendar management. Requires knowledge of Accident Benefits and LAT procedures, proficiency in PC Law and Primafact, and a cheerful, service-focused demeanor. Hybrid schedule with three days in downtown Toronto.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court practice and procedures at various levels
- some experience working in an insurance defence litigation practice in both Tort and AB
- Solid typing and computer skills: proficiency in a suite of applications including but not limited to: MS Word; MS Outlook, PC Law, Primafact
- Excellent written and verbal English skills, including spelling and grammar
- Confident, service-focused individual who is cheerful, helpful, friendly, pleasant yet, diplomatic
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