Legal Assistant
On-siteToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Manage daily litigation practice operations by creating bring-forward systems, coordinating travel, and arranging external meetings. Transcribe and revise notes, memos, letters, and correspondence while preparing expense reports, docket entries, accounts, and pre-bills. Draft litigation documents, correspondence, and briefs for court filings, ensuring compliance with Divisional Court, Federal Court, Superior Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Canada rules. Serve and file all electronic and hardcopy documents using internal firm standards and available legal software. Organize logistics to help lawyers prepare for all court appearances including trials. This role offers an option to work three days from home at a top-tier Toronto litigation firm.
Required Qualifications
- 3 + years of experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant
- Commercial Litigation experience
- Post-secondary education in a Legal Assistant/Administration program
- Law Clerk Certificate or Diploma
- Advanced proficiency using Microsoft 365 applications
- Document Management System (iManage / Worksite / Filesite)
- Digital Dictation software (Phillips Speech Exec.)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Automated Civil Litigation (ACL)
- Accounting Software (Lighthouse or 3E)
- Docket Software (Carpe Diem)
- Electronic Court Filing applications (CaseLines)
- Team-player
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of court requirements and rules surrounding submitting documents for Divisional Court, Federal Court, Superior Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada
- Ability to use available legal software in everyday operations
- Ability to serve and file all electronic and hardcopy documents
- Ability to organize logistics and help Lawyers prepare for all court appearances including trial
Desired Qualifications
- Commercial Litigation experience
- Law Clerk Certificate or Diploma
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