Litigation Legal Assistant (Employment and Labour)

This is a great opportunity for a Litigation Legal Assistant who enjoys being busy, likes working with a solid team, and wants to be part of a firm that has a strong name in the Toronto legal market. Supporting an Employment & Labour group, the role is ideal for someone with at least 3 years of experience who can keep things organized, stay on top of deadlines, and confidently manage the day-to-day flow of a litigation practice. The firm has a professional but down-to-earth vibe, people are genuinely friendly, and the 4 days in office setup creates a collaborative setting where you actually feel connected.

Salary: Up to $80K (Based on Experience)

Key Responsibilities

Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of litigation, tribunal and court documents including electronic filings

Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of information response filings for administrative audits and investigations

Prepare protected and public versions of confidential documents for tribunal filings, including redactions of confidential information

Convert documents in Microsoft Word and Excel into Adobe

Coordinate with process servers regarding service and filing of court materials

Coordinate with tribunal and court offices regarding hearing and motions bookings and related court material filings

Draft and revise correspondence and other documents according to precedents and/or instructions including memos, letters, emails, reports, presentations, court forms and court documents

Apply proofreading and editing skills to all work products ensuring accuracy and completeness while checking for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammar





Act as a liaison between the lawyers and various internal and external individuals on file progression and other items

Assist in the administrative management of the lawyers' and other legal professionals practices including opening & closing files, arranging meetings, scheduling, arranging travel and/or other accommodations

Organize and maintain an up-to-date (electronic and/or paper) file system of client files

Provide administrative support with docket entries, the coordination of billings, processing expenses and payment of invoices following to the firm's accounting policies and standards

Work collaboratively and provide backup and overflow assistance to other lawyers, law clerks and legal assistants with heavy workloads and in the absence of others, when needed

Exercise judgment, be resourceful and work independently to solve administrative issues

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years' experience as a legal assistant in litigation

Post-Secondary education in legal administration or equivalent

Proficiency in the MS Office environment, Adobe Pro, Excel and other legal-specific technologies

Experience with and knowledge of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Federal Courts, the Rules of Civil Procedure, and court practices and procedures are considered assets

Understanding of metadata preferred

Experience with Aderant (or other legal-specific billing technology) and an understanding of a billing lifecycle, processing expenses and payment of invoices are considered assets

Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks

Impeccable proofreading, grammar skills and attention to detail

Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and operates with discretion

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📌 Litigation Legal Assistant (Employment and Labour) Cartel Inc. (Ontario)
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📍 Ontario