Legal Assistant – Plaintiff (in-office role)

ZSA Legal Recruitment Limited; Barrie; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Malpractice Law PC seeks a full-time Legal Assistant in Barrie. The candidate will work with a team to advance client files, manage deadlines, and draft documents using Word, Primafact, Excel, PCLaw, and Adobe. CanLII experience is a plus, with training provided for the right candidate.

The role requires attention to detail, excellent communication, and the ability to handle intake calls, file management, and diary critical deadlines in a supportive litigation environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the personal injury field.
• Detail oriented and conscientious with strong oral and written communication.
• Ability to collaborate with a team and manage client files independently.

Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone and handling client inquiries.
• Completing intakes of calls from potential new clients.
• Organizing, reading, and scanning documents; maintaining file integrity.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Word

Primafact

Excel

PCLaw

Adobe

CanLII

Job description

Barrie | 3 + Years

Our client, a Medical Malpractice Law PC is a highly regarded boutique plaintiff medical malpractice law firm that focuses on providing exceptional legal services for its injured clients and their families.They never represents physicians, nurses, or hospitals.

They are looking for a full-time, highly capable Legal Assistant to join their team of professionals.

The ideal candidate is a detail oriented, conscientious individual with excellent oral and communication skills. The candidate should have at least three years of experience working in the personal injury field. The candidate should be prepared to collaborate with a team of professionals working on client files, as well as work independently to move files forward. Strong computer skills (including proficiency in Word, Primafact, Excel, PCLaw, and Adobe) are a definite requirement for this position. The ability to use legal software (for e.g. CanLii) would be an asset, however, we are prepared to train the right individual. The individual will be responsible for, among other things:

• answering the telephone
• completing intakes of calls from potential new clients
• requesting, receiving, reading, organizing and scanning documents
• completing conflict searchesdiarizing limitation period deadlines
• tracking critical filing deadlines
• drafting correspondence
• drafting court documents based on office precedents
• preparing for and attending in-office file brainstorming meetings
• file management
• completing diarizations, and sending follow-up requests
• booking examinations for discovery
• booking meetings which sometimes includes booking travel and accommodations to meetings
• dealing with clients, medical and other experts, third parties like OHIP and other insurers, and defence counsel and their teams
• utilizing the Ontario Court filing portal and Case Center
• drafting lists of assessable disbursements; and
• drafting final accounts and closing letters.

Salary Range: $55,000 – $65,000

Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.

Tagged as: Intermediate, Private Practice