Job Description

Job Title: Litigation Assistant
Job #: 16670
Job Type: Full time, permanent
Location: Toronto
Salary: $65,000
Benefits: Excellent benefits
Paid Vacation: Up to 3 weeks based on experience
Remote Flexibility: Hybrid remote flexibility
Client Profile
Our client, a reputable Toronto firm is currently looking for a Litigation Assistant/Clerk. This firm has an excellent culture and a lot of career development opportunities.
- Mid-sized law firm specializing in Business Law, Civil Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate and Tax & Estate Planning.
- Work in a collaborative team environment.
- Office space located conveniently in Downtown Toronto!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supporting lawyers in all aspects of a file while taking initiative in determining next steps
- Arranging discoveries and mediations and preparing all related documentation, including draft mediation brief
- Preparation and substantive drafting of correspondence and legal documents (pleadings, motion records, trial briefs)
- Ensuring all relevant information and documents are properly stored in our Document Management System (NetDocs) and our litigation management system (ACL)
- Running accounts using our accounting software (Acumin) and using clients\xc2\x92 external accounting systems
- Other duties as required
Requirements:
- Post-secondary diploma in a recognized law clerk program
- University degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years\xc2\x92 experience in a general litigation environment and, ideally, with insurance - defence experience
- Thorough understanding of the relevant rules of court and of legal terminology
- Ability to work as part of a team and to independently manage your own workload, with well-developed organizational and time management skills, and to handle changing and competing priorities
- Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, including proofreading with keen attention to detail
- Strong technical skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Kofax PDF)
- Excellent interpersonal and client services skills