Hybrid Legal Assistant – Dispute Resolution & Advocacy, 3+ Years

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About the role

  • Answering and responding to telephone calls
  • Scheduling calls and meetings
  • Requesting conflict checks; opening and closing files
  • Communicating with clients, experts, tribunal staff, and court staff
  • Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence
  • Compiling, serving, and filing motion records and other court or tribunal documents
  • Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system
  • Preparing, sending, and collecting on client invoices
  • Transcription of dictation and/or proofreading dictation
  • File maintenance and organization including scanning and uploading into DMS (document management system)
  • Compiling, uploading, and sending documents externally by way of secure file transfer site(s)
  • Other duties related to the administration of the practice

Requirements

  • At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Legal Assistant
  • Experience in litigation is an asset
  • Deep familiarity with The Rules of Civic Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines
  • A strong commitment to high quality client service
  • A keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills
  • A strong work ethic
  • The ability to work effectively in a team and individually
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment
  • Experience with ACL, Case Center, Justice Services Online (JSO) portal, RelativityOne, iManage, and/or OneDrive 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

Job title

Legal Assistant – Dispute Resolution & Advocacy, 3+ Years

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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