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 robust 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 environment 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 Tagged as: Bennett Jones LLP

📌 Litigation Legal Assistant (Employment and Labour) Cartel Inc. (Toronto)
🏢 Cartel Agency
📍 Toronto