Legal Assistant
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$60,000 to $65,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $60,000 to $65,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 2+ years of law firm experience, ideally supporting a civil litigation practice
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client, a well-established labour and employment law firm in midtown Toronto, is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to join its team.
The Legal Assistant will support two lawyers in a litigation-focused practice, with matters spanning both employment and labour law. This role is well suited to a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a solid litigation background who is looking to join a collegial, supportive firm.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Draft, proofread, and issue correspondence and court documents
- Serve and file materials with the Ontario courts and administrative tribunals, including the Superior Court of Justice, Small Claims Court, Ontario Labour Relations Board, and Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and other parties promptly and professionally
- Manage lawyers’ schedules and coordinate phone and video appointments
- Diarize key dates, limitation periods, deadlines, and appearances, and maintain a reliable bring-forward system
- Open and close files as required
- Maintain organized electronic files and records
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of law firm experience, ideally supporting a civil litigation practice
- A Law Clerk diploma, ILCO designation, or other post-secondary legal credential
- Meticulous attention to detail, with excellent grammar, spelling, and proofreading skills
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines at once
- Self-directed and dependable – able to work with minimal supervision and take initiative when needed
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
- Fast, accurate keyboarding and strong proficiency with standard office productivity software
- Experience with a cloud-based legal practice management platform is an asset
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $60,000–$65,000
- Annual bonus tied to firm performance
- Extended health and dental, 100% employer-paid (after 3 months)
- Three weeks’ vacation, plus 5 paid sick days
- Hybrid schedule – in office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- A warm, collegial, professional culture
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support two lawyers in employment and labour litigation by drafting and proofreading correspondence and court documents, and serving and filing materials with courts and administrative tribunals. Manage communications, schedules, deadlines, files, and electronic records while maintaining an accurate bring-forward system.
Requirements
Candidates should have at least two years of law firm experience, ideally supporting civil litigation, and a Law Clerk diploma, ILCO designation, or another post-secondary legal credential. They should be detail-oriented, organized, dependable, able to manage multiple deadlines, communicate professionally, type accurately, and use standard office software; experience with cloud-based legal practice management software is an asset.
Skills
- Litigation Support
- Legal Document Drafting
- Proofreading
- Court Filing
- Document Service
- Client Communication
- Calendar Management
- Deadline Management
- File Management
- Electronic Records Management
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Keyboarding
Benefits
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Extended Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Three Weeks' Vacation
- Five Paid Sick Days
- Hybrid Work Arrangement
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Litigation
- Employment Law
- Labour Law
- Civil Litigation
- Law Clerk Diploma
- ILCO Designation
- Legal Document Drafting
- Proofreading
- Ontario Courts
- Superior Court of Justice
- Small Claims Court
- Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
- Court Filing
- Document Service
- Limitation Periods
- Deadline Management
- Bring-Forward System
- Electronic File Management
- Office Productivity Software
- Client Communication
- Calendar Management
- Keyboarding