Legal Assistant - Insurance Defence
Downtown Toronto
Generous Salary & Benefits!
Hybrid - 2 days wfh after first six weeks
Our client, a mid size law firm located in the core of downtown Toronto, is in need of a litigation assistant to join its team. In this position, you will participate in the day-to-day handling of insurance defence matters. You will provide support to a team of lawyers and clerks.
Duties:
- 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:
- 3+ years of Insurance Defence Law experience
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stellar organization skills, accurate and quality work are an ideal fit for this position
- Working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court procedures
- Assembly of pleadings, affidavits, motion records, motion confirmation forms, facta and books of authorities, etc.
- Coordinating with court offices regarding trial and motions bookings and related court document filings;
- Drafting cover/service letters and coordinating delivery of documents
- Knowledge of Accident Benefits and LAT mediation/arbitration procedures;
- Transcription of dictations including statements of claim, statement of defence, reporting letters, research memos, etc.
- Provide basic administrative tasks (including typing, editing, formatting,
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, P.C. Law, Primafact
- Completion of a Legal Assistant Diploma is an asset
If you are looking to join a well known group of professionals look no further! Apply today!
We thank all applicants for their interest in this role however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Linds & Associates Ltd.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $70,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M5J 2S8
