Legal Assistant – Health Law, Personal Injury, 3+ Years

Lerners LLP

Legal Assistant supporting Health Law and Personal Injury teams at Lerners LLP in London, Ontario. Role involves client communication, document management, and case preparation.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeLondon • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$65,075 - CA$77,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Answering the telephone, scheduling conference calls and appointments.
Requesting conflict checks, opening and closing files.
Communicating with clients, experts, service providers and the courts.
Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence.
Proofreading and formatting correspondence and other documents.
Compiling, serving and filing motion records and other court documents.
Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system.
Scheduling examinations for discovery.
Entering dockets and assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts to clients.
Assisting with the preparation and electronic filing of various court materials (e.g. pleadings, trial records and motion materials).
Requesting cheques, paying invoices.
Filing correspondence and ongoing file maintenance and scanning into DMS (document management system).
Organizing and submitting expense reports.
Review, edit, transcribe dictations.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three (3) years of experience as a Legal Assistant.
Experience in health law and/or personal injury is an asset.
Deep familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines.
A keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
A strong work ethic.
The ability to work effectively on a team and individually.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment.
Experience with Primafact, Case Center, ACL, and a Document Management System (iManage) is an asset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
LTD insurance
Life insurance
Parking/Transit reimbursement
RRSP matching program
Eligibility for salary adjustments and/or performance-based incentive bonuses
Paid Volunteer Time
Referral Bonus
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal documentationproofreadingdrafting correspondencefiling court documentscalendar managementdocket entryexpense reportingdictation transcriptionconflict checksmotion records preparation

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizational skillsstrong work ethicteamworkindependent workcommunication skills