Litigation Legal Assistant

Mier Human Capital • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • 8h ago

Our client in Toronto, ON is actively looking for anLitigation Legal Assistant -- Dispute Resolution \& Advocacy -- 3 Years -- Toronto (Hybrid) to join their team.

Position Description:Scheduling calls, meetings and appointments;
Requesting conflict checks, opening and closing files;
Communicating with clients, experts, service providers and the courts;
Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence;
Compiling, serving, and filing motion records and other court documents;
Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system;
Preparing and sending invoices, and communicating with clients about billing-related matters;
Drafting documents based on precedents;
Communicating with prospective clients as a first point of contact;
Completing registrations for various events, conferences, and other programming;
Organizing and submitting expense reports;
File maintenance and organization including scanning and uploading into DMS (document management system);
Other duties related to the administration of the practice.
Skills \& Qualifications:At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Legal Assistant in Litigation;
Experience in Insolvency, Corporate or Commercial List is an asset;
Experience with corporate finance documents and deals is an asset;
Deep familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines;
A keen attention to detail;
Strong organizational and time management skills;
A strong work ethic;
Self-motivation, particularly as it relates to anticipating needs and actioning next steps;
The ability to work effectively on a team and individually;
Excellent communication skills;
Experience with technology and working in a remote/hybrid environment;
Experience with Case Center and Justice Services Online (JSO) portal required;
Experience with ACL, RelativityOne, iManage and/or OneDrive is an asset.