Legal Assistant
DWF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Job Level
About the role
- Prepare and draft various correspondence and documents
- Draft standard letters, documents briefs, and pleadings
- Set trials, discoveries, etc. and prepare required documentation
- Interact with clients by phone and in person
- Set appointments for clients
- Maintain filing system including a bring-forward system
- Sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail
- Delegate tasks to junior level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team
- Perform other related duties as required
Requirements
- Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice
- Experience in insurance defence litigation
- Excellent English oral and written skills
- Professional manner in communication with clients
- Strong administration and organization skills
- Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to multi-task and prioritize work
- Litigation experience preferred
Benefits
- comprehensive rewards package
- diverse array of benefits
- flexible benefits
- robust well-being programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
drafting correspondencedocument preparationtrial preparationpleading preparationfiling system maintenancemail sortingtask delegationinsurance defence litigationlitigation experience
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsadministration skillsindependenceteamworkmulti-taskingprioritizationprofessionalism
Certifications
Legal Administrative Assistant program graduate