Our esteemed client, a leading Law Firm in downtown Toronto is eagerly seeking a professional Legal Assistant to join their team immediately. If you have a minimum of 5 years experience in Employment Law and able to go into the office 4 days a week please read on....

Our client is pleased to provide:

• Competitive salary
• Great benefits from day one
• 3-4 weeks of vacation
• Long-term career prospects.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.

As a Legal Assistant your primary responsibilities will include:

• Provide executive-level administrative support to lawyers and enhance office effectiveness
• Prepare/transcribe, edit, format, and revise correspondence, memoranda, reports, litigation documents, forms, and other documentation
• Proofread documents/correspondence, check for appropriate formatting, spelling, grammar, etc.
• Answer and direct phone calls
• Assist lawyers in the preparation and coordination of hearings and trials
• Record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements
• Coordinate service and filing of proceedings with agencies and courts
• Schedule and coordinate discoveries, expert witnesses, mediations, or other court-designated hearings
• Monitor and follow-up with evidence gathering
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of legal terminology, court rules and procedures, as well as labour and employment terminology, where applicable
• Enter dockets; liaise with the Accounting department
• Prepare and submit expense reports for lawyers
• Maintain lawyers’ contact lists

To be considered for the role of Legal Assistant, you should possess:

• Experience working as a legal assistant
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in a law firm with a focus on civil litigation, employment law and particularly employment and labour litigation
• Qualification of either Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures, protocols, and court system
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology and Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure
• High proficiency in English
• Attention to detail and superior word processing, spelling, proofreading and editing skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Fast and accurate typing speed with excellent attention to detail and diligent proofreading skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Decisiveness and an ability to carry out with minimal supervision and direction
• Professional attitude with maintaining strong client relationship
• Possess a team-player attitude and keen enthusiasm, and ability to deal with all levels of staff
• Proficiency using MS Office, Outlook and GhostPractice
• Experience with Philips SpeechExec dictation is a plus
• Knowledge of electronic filing of documents through CaseLines and One-Key
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Hours of work are from 9 am to 5:30 pm.; flexibility required to meet important deadlines.
• In the office 4 days a week