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Legal Assistant – Junior Law Clerk/Paralegal

ZSA Legal Recruitment

Toronto

On-site

CAD 40,000 - 70,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

Eine angesehene Boutique-Kanzlei in Toronto sucht einen engagierten Legal Assistant oder Junior Law Clerk/Paralegal. In dieser Rolle unterstützen Sie Anwälte bei der Vorbereitung von Gerichtsverfahren und der Verwaltung komplexer Akten. Sie werden für die Erstellung und Überprüfung von rechtlichen Dokumenten verantwortlich sein und sicherstellen, dass alle Fristen eingehalten werden. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für das Recht haben und in einem unterstützenden Team arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie. Das Unternehmen bietet ein freundliches Arbeitsumfeld und die Möglichkeit, Ihre Fähigkeiten weiterzuentwickeln.

Qualifications

  • Zertifikat in Rechtsadministration von Vorteil.
  • Fähigkeit, exzellenten Kundenservice zu bieten.

Responsibilities

  • Unterstützung von Anwälten bei der Vorbereitung von Anhörungen und Prozessen.
  • Verwaltung von Akten und Organisation von Besprechungen.

Skills

Kundenservice
Flexibilität
Kritisches Denken
Initiative

Education

Zertifikat oder Diplom in Rechtsadministration

Tools

Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
iManage
Acumin

Job description

Toronto | 3 + years

Our client, a boutique management labour and employment Law Firm is looking to add a Legal Assistant or Junior Law Clerk/Paralegal to their tight knit team.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Assisting lawyers in the preparation and coordination of hearings and trials; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements

Preparing correspondence and legal documents for review, including court documents and documents for administrative tribunals such as the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Ensuring timely service and filings in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure and procedural rules of administrative tribunals

Assisting with the preparation and finalization of time entry on a daily basis according to firm standards in preparation for the Billing team

Proofreading documents and checking for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar and clarity

Meeting timelines/deadlines, scheduling meetings, maintaining professionals’ calendars, and maintaining tickler/reminder systems

Managing files including: opening new files, maintaining large and complex files, developing, maintaining and utilizing an orderly filing and retrieval system to ensure ease of reference to historical paper or electronic records, organizing law and precedent files

Coordinating client meetings, including scheduling rooms and arranging for needed audio-visual equipment

Other administrative duties as required, including working with and assisting other legal assistants

Qualifications

A certificate or diploma from a legal administrative assistant program would be a strong asset

Ability to provide excellent and timely service to clients and colleagues by understanding their needs and using available resources

Ability to work effectively with others by being flexible, respectful, communicating clearly, and proactively sharing knowledge and offering assistance

Demonstrates relevant expertise, critical thinking skills and initiative to consistently deliver quality work

Ability to take initiative and work independently

Highly proficient with Adobe Acrobat, Windows and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) is essential

Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure

Flexibility with respect to working occasional overtime on an as-needed basis

Knowledge of iManage and Acumin is an asset

For more information or to submit your CV to kgauthier@zsa.ca reference #33675

Tagged as: Junior, Private Practice

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