OverviewLegal Assistant - Labour & Employment | Downtown TorontoWork from home two days a week after initial six weeks all in officeOur client, a well established downtown Toronto law firm is looking to add an Employment and Labour Litigation Legal Assistant to its team.Duties & ResponsibilitiesDrafting/proofreading, serving, and filing legal documentsProviding transcriptionsManaging multiple lawyers and their practicesPreparing special reports including gathering and summarizing dataMaintaining physical and electronic document system, opening and closing filesPreparing bill of costsCalendar and email managementExercising initiative and judgement to relieve lawyers of administrative detailWorking with various programs such as Caselines,
ACLOther duties as assignedQualifications2+ years of strong litigation experience in the legal industryExperience with the Human Rights Tribunal or the Ontario Labour Board is considered an assetAbility to multi-task and support more than one lawyerTeam-player attitude with strong communication skills and attention to detailThorough understanding of the Rules of Civil ProcedureProficient in Microsoft Office SuiteAbility to multi-task and manage your time in a rapid-paced environmentMaintain strict confidentialityStrong working knowledge with all accounting and billing proceduresCompletion of a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma an assetIf you are interested in joining a friendly team of professionals look no further. Apply today!We thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Linds & Associates Ltd.