Job Description

Mier Recruitment is hiring!
Job Title: Litigation Legal Assistant
Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: $50,000-$75,000/year Our client in Toronto, ON is actively looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and format a wide range of litigation documents, including legal correspondence, pleadings, affidavits of documents, motion materials, and mediation briefs.
• Draft, review, and finalize legal documents, ensuring accuracy prior to service and court filing.
• Provide transcription support as required.
• Support multiple lawyers by coordinating workflows, managing priorities, and ensuring smooth day-to-day practice operations.
• Compile specialized reports by collecting, organizing, and summarizing relevant information.
• Maintain organized physical and digital filing systems in compliance with firm standards.
• Prepare bills of costs, process cheque requisitions, and assist with financial and billing-related tasks.
• Schedule examinations for discovery, court attendances, mediations, and internal or external meetings, while managing calendars efficiently.
• Use sound judgment and initiative to independently handle administrative tasks, allowing lawyers to focus on substantive legal work.
• Work with a variety of legal and court-related software platforms, including electronic court systems and practice management tools, as required.
• Oversee files from intake through resolution, ensuring deadlines, documentation, and procedural requirements are met.
• Collaborate with other legal support staff on complex or high-volume matters and provide coverage during team absences.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of three years' experience in a legal support role; background in insurance litigation is considered an asset.
• Completion of a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Solid knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and litigation processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new systems or processes.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Strong understanding of legal accounting, billing, and cost recovery procedures.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume. Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

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