Litigation Legal Assistant – International Corporate Trade
ID: 6736
Job Description
Litigation Legal Assistant – International Corporate Trade
Our Client, a well-established and highly recognized law firm in Toronto, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to work in the area of International Trade. Working alongside experienced, down-to-earth professionals, your work in this unique area of law will build your skills and give you the opportunity for great professional growth! On top of that, the first offers comprehensive benefits, a competitive salary, has an amazing office location, and provides many other perks! Don’t miss out on this RARE chance to do something amazing – apply now!
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.
- Edit and manipulate documents in Adobe.
- 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
- 4+ years experience as a Litigation Legal Assistant.
- 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.
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
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