Intermediate Insurance Defence Legal Assistant
ID: 4651
Job Description
Insurance Defence Legal Assistant
Do you want to work in a firm that knows how to value and support you? Our Client has over 65 years of experience in the legal field, and more importantly as employers. They have cultivated a welcoming and nurturing environment that will provide you with a space to be your best self! They are looking for an Insurance Defence Legal Assistant, who is dedicated and can be team player, to aid in handling Insurance Defence matters. Don’t miss out on this RARE opportunity – apply now! Comprehensive benefits package with dental, health, and more is offered.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare correspondence, pleading, and other legal documents
- Drafting/proofreading, serving and filing legal documents
- Ability to prepare various correspondence, Affidavit of Documents, Motion Records, Mediation Memos
- Ability to schedule Examinations for Discovery, various court appearances efficiently, other meetings and manage calendars
- Assist with preparation for trials and arbitrations
- Assist with docketing, billing and cheque requisitions
- Managing files through all stages of the legal process
- Preparing special reports including gathering and summarizing data
- Maintaining physical and electronic document system
- Exercising initiative and judgement to relieve lawyers of administrative detail
- Working with various legal software and strong experience using MatterSphere
- Opening and closing files
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stellar organization skills, accurate and quality work are an ideal fit for this position
- 3+ years of Insurance Defence Law experience
- Working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court procedures
- Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to be resourceful and work with minimal instruction or supervision
- Team-player attitude with strong communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Completion of a Legal Assistant Diploma is an asset
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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