Lerners LLP

Legal Assistant, Plaintiff Personal Injury – 3+ Years

Lerners LLP

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Toronto • Canada

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Salary

💰 CA$48,203 - CA$60,254 per year

About the role

  • Answering the phone, scheduling calls, meetings and appointments
  • Opening and closing files, conducting conflict searches
  • Communicating with clients, experts, service providers and the courts
  • Maintaining lawyers’ calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system
  • Preparation of accounts, deposit of cheques/cash receipts, payment of invoices
  • Preparing and sending invoices and communicating with clients about billing-related matters
  • Organizing and submitting expense reports
  • Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence to both lawyers and clients
  • Compiling, serving, and filing motion records and other court documents
  • Setting up teleconferences, mediations, case conferences, and settlement conferences
  • Communicating with prospective clients as a first point of contact
  • Detailed electronic file organization
  • File maintenance and organization including scanning and uploading into Primafact and/or the DMS (Document Management System)
  • Other duties related to the administration of the practice

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably in a litigation role
  • Experience in Plaintiff Personal Injury is an asset
  • Knowledge of Primafact is an asset
  • Deep familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • A strong work ethic
  • Self-motivation, particularly as it relates to anticipating needs and actioning next steps
  • The ability to work effectively on a team and individually
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to receive feedback
  • Experience with technology and working in a hybrid environment
  • Experience with Primafact, ACL, Case Center, Justice Services Online (JSO) portal, RelativityOne, iManage and/or OneDrive is an asset
Benefits
  • Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
  • LTD insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Parking/Transit reimbursement
  • RRSP matching program
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Referral Bonus
  • Employee Assistance Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
legal assistantlitigationfile maintenancedocument preparationbilling managementmotion recordselectronic file organizationattention to detailtime managementcommunication
Soft Skills
strong work ethicself-motivationteamworkorganizational skillseffective communicationability to receive feedback