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