Tribunal Litigation Legal Assistant

Cartel Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Excellent benefits package

Additional perks

Job summary

Bennett Jones LLP in Toronto is seeking a Tribunal Litigation Legal Assistant with 3+ years of experience to support litigation and tribunal matters. The role features a hybrid schedule (4 days in-office, 1 day from home) with a strong benefits package and additional perks.

You will handle document preparation, filings, and coordination with courts and tribunals, while maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a legal assistant in litigation.
• Post-secondary education in legal administration or equivalent.
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Pro, Excel and other legal-specific technologies.
• Experience with and knowledge of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Federal Courts, the Rules of Civil Procedure, and court practices and procedures are considered assets.
• Metadata knowledge preferred.
• Experience with Aderant (or other legal-specific billing technology) and an understanding of a billing lifecycle, processing expenses and payment of invoices are considered assets.
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Impeccable proofreading, grammar skills and attention to detail.
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and operates with discretion.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to effectively interact with clients and all firm members.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of litigation, tribunal and court documents including electronic filings.
• Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of information response filings for administrative audits and investigations.
• Prepare protected and public versions of confidential documents for tribunal filings, including redactions of confidential information.
• Convert documents in Microsoft Word and Excel into Adobe.
• Coordinate with process servers regarding service and filing of court materials.
• Coordinate with tribunal and court offices regarding hearing and motions bookings and related court material filings.
• Draft and revise correspondence and other documents according to precedents and/or instructions including memos, letters, emails, reports, presentations, court forms and court documents.
• Apply proofreading and editing skills to all work products ensuring accuracy and completeness while checking for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammar.
• Act as a liaison between the lawyers and various internal and external individuals on file progression and other items.
• Assist in the administrative management of the lawyers’ and other legal professionals practices including opening & closing files, arranging meetings, scheduling, arranging travel and/or other accommodations.
• Organize and maintain an up-to-date (electronic and/or paper) file system of client files.
• Provide administrative support with docket entries, the coordination of billings, processing expenses and payment of invoices following to the firm’s accounting policies and standards.
• Work collaboratively and provide backup and overflow assistance to other lawyers, law clerks and legal assistants with heavy workloads and in the absence of others, when needed.
• Exercise judgment, be resourceful and work independently to solve administrative issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Attention to detail

Discretion

Professionalism

Multitasking

Deadline-oriented

Under pressure

Education

Legal administration education

Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Pro

Excel

Legal tech

Job description

Tribunal Litigation Legal Assistant

A great litigation opportunity is calling! A well-known and highly regarded law firm is looking for a hard-working Tribunal Litigation Legal Assistant with at least 3 years of experience to join its team. This is a great opportunity to work in a unique and interesting area of law, with exposure to trade and tribunal matters in a fast-paced, engaging practice. You will be joining a reputable firm that values its people and offers a fantastic hybrid arrangement (4 days in-office, 1 day from home), along with an excellent benefits package and some great additional perks. If you’re looking for something a little different from the traditional litigation environment, this could be the perfect next move.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of litigation, tribunal and court documents including electronic filings
• Assist with the preparation and/or assembly of information response filings for administrative audits and investigations
• Prepare protected and public versions of confidential documents for tribunal filings, including redactions of confidential information
• Convert documents in Microsoft Word and Excel into Adobe
• Coordinate with process servers regarding service and filing of court materials
• Coordinate with tribunal and court offices regarding hearing and motions bookings and related court material filings
• Draft and revise correspondence and other documents according to precedents and/or instructions including memos, letters, emails, reports, presentations, court forms and court documents
• Apply proofreading and editing skills to all work products ensuring accuracy and completeness while checking for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammar
• Act as a liaison between the lawyers and various internal and external individuals on file progression and other items
• Assist in the administrative management of the lawyers’ and other legal professionals practices including opening & closing files, arranging meetings, scheduling, arranging travel and/or other accommodations
• Organize and maintain an up-to-date (electronic and/or paper) file system of client files
• Provide administrative support with docket entries, the coordination of billings, processing expenses and payment of invoices following to the firm’s accounting policies and standards
• Work collaboratively and provide backup and overflow assistance to other lawyers, law clerks and legal assistants with heavy workloads and in the absence of others, when needed
• Exercise judgment, be resourceful and work independently to solve administrative issues
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal assistant in litigation
• Post-Secondary education in legal administration or equivalent
• Proficiency in the MS Office environment, Adobe Pro, Excel and other legal-specific technologies
• Experience with and knowledge of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Federal Courts, the Rules of Civil Procedure, and court practices and procedures are considered assets
• Understanding of metadata preferred
• Experience with Aderant (or other legal-specific billing technology) and an understanding of a billing lifecycle, processing expenses and payment of invoices are considered assets
• Excellent organizational skills, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks
• Impeccable proofreading, grammar skills and attention to detail
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality and operates with discretion
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to effectively interact with clients and all firm members
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work well under pressure and meeting deadlines

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