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Litigation Legal Assistant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Salary up to $78,000, commensurate with experience · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary up to $78,000, commensurate with experience
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- 3+ years of Legal Assistant experience in a litigation environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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About the Company
Our client, a well-established and highly respected Toronto law firm, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced legal assistant to support lawyers on a variety of complex litigation matters.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive administrative and legal support to lawyers and their practice
- Prepare, format, edit, and proofread correspondence, pleadings, motions, factums, and other legal documents
- Manage lawyer calendars, appointments, meetings, and deadlines
- Organize and maintain electronic and physical litigation files
- Prepare and coordinate court filings, service, and other procedural requirements
- Assist with preparation for discoveries, examinations, motions, mediations, and hearings
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties
- Prepare and organize document productions and litigation materials
- Track limitation periods, court dates, and other critical deadlines
- Assist with general administrative duties and provide support to the broader team as required
Requirements
- 3+ years of Legal Assistant experience in a litigation environment
- Legal Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma
- Strong knowledge of Ontario court procedures and litigation processes
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong proofreading and document formatting abilities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a collaborative team
Compensation
- Salary up to $78,000, commensurate with experience
- Hybrid remote work schedule - 3 days in office
- Comprehensive benefits package
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Responsibilities
Provide administrative and legal support to lawyers handling litigation, including preparing and proofreading legal documents, managing calendars and files, and tracking deadlines. Coordinate court filings, service, document productions, and preparation for discoveries, motions, mediations, and hearings while communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of legal assistant experience in a litigation environment and a Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma. Candidates should know Ontario court procedures and litigation processes, communicate effectively, manage competing deadlines, proofread and format documents accurately, and use Microsoft Office and legal technology.
Skills
- Litigation Support
- Legal Document Preparation
- Proofreading
- Document Formatting
- Calendar Management
- Deadline Tracking
- Ontario Court Procedures
- Court Filings
- File Management
- Document Production
- Client Communication
- Time Management
- Organization
- Microsoft Office
- Legal Technology
- Written and Verbal Communication
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Litigation
- Legal Assistant
- Law Clerk Diploma
- Ontario Court Procedures
- Litigation Processes
- Pleadings
- Motions
- Factums
- Court Filings
- Service
- Discoveries
- Examinations
- Mediations
- Hearings
- Document Productions
- Limitation Periods
- Microsoft Office
- Legal Technology
- Electronic Files
- Physical Files