Legal Assistant - Litigation
- Preparing standard litigation proceedings.
- Managing litigation deadlines, entering delays, and updating the calendar.
- Reviewing documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and proper grammar.
- Opening files, filing (both paper and electronic), tracking, and organizing case files.
- Organizing and coordinating meetings between lawyers, clients, and other stakeholders as needed.
- Preparing files for meetings or hearings (correspondence, supporting documents, etc.).
- Performing other relevant tasks as required by emerging business needs.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Diploma of Secretarial Studies (DEP) or a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in administration, legal studies, or equivalent education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of recent experience as a legal assistant in litigation, with knowledge of legal terminology and procedural rules.
- Bilingual in French and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
- Experience supporting a team of 3 or more lawyers and managing a high volume of files.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) at an intermediate or advanced level.
- Attention to detail, organizational skills, and rigor.
- Knowledge of insurance law is an asset.
- Comfortable working in a computerized environment with various software and quick to learn new tools.
- Ability to work remotely in an organized and productive manner.
- Client-oriented, team player, tactful, discreet, professional, and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, quick learner, with a strong sense of initiative.