Legal Assistant — Trial Prep & Documentation

JobsMedia.io; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Bonus

Life insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering orPersonal

Travel insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

JobsMedia.io in Montreal is seeking a legal administrative professional to support provincial and municipal courts, coordinate administrative services, and prepare trial documentation in a hybrid work setting.

Ideal candidates are accurate, have excellent written communication, are highly organized and reliable, with 3–5 years of related experience and proficiency in MS Office, MS Word/Excel, Outlook, and legal software. A College/CEGEP education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Accurate and detail oriented with strong written communication.
• Proficient in MS Office and legal software.
• Organized, reliable and able to manage large caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on legal proceedings
• Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Write trial briefs
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
• Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
• Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
• Draft legal correspondence
• Oversee maintenance of judicial court records

Skills

Excellent written communication

Organized

Reliability

Attention to detail

Work well under pressure

Education

College/CEGEP

Tools

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Database

Legal software applications

Job description

JobsMedia.io in Montreal is seeking a legal administrative professional to support provincial and municipal courts, coordinate administrative services, and prepare trial documentation in a hybrid work setting.

Ideal candidates are accurate, have excellent written communication, are highly organized and reliable, with 3–5 years of related experience and proficiency in MS Office, MS Word/Excel, Outlook, and legal software. A College/CEGEP education is preferred.