Position: Legal Assistant
Location: Downtown Toronto
Are you a detail-oriented Legal Assistant with a passion for litigation and organization?
We're working with a highly respected law firm in downtown Toronto that's looking to add a Legal Assistant to their collaborative litigation team. This is a full-time, permanent position with a hybrid work schedule (2 days/week in office), supporting a team of experienced lawyers in a fast-paced practice.
Responsibilities:
- Providing direct administrative support to lawyers, clerks, and legal professionals
- Managing and maintaining calendars, deadlines, and court scheduling (pre-trials, motions, discoveries, mediations, etc.)
- Drafting, formatting, and filing legal correspondence and court documents
- Coordinating logistics with courts, tribunals, clients, and service providers (e.g., translators, transportation)
- Handling file openings/closings and maintaining organized electronic and physical files
- Assembling motion records, books of authorities, and hearing materials
- Tracking and diarizing important litigation timelines and limitation periods
- Managing communications, coordinating meetings, and preparing documents for court and client matters
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a litigation-focused law firm (defense litigation preferred)
- Proficiency with legal software tools such as Primafact, ACL (Automated Civil Litigation), PC Law, CaseMap, and MS Office
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines
- Comfortable working in a high-volume, fast-moving environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Typing speed of 55+ WPM ideally
Please send your resume in Word format to Misha Ishaq at .
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