Litigation Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Definity Careers Full time

The Legal Assistant will be part of the Definity legal department and will be responsible for assisting in all administrative duties.  The successful candidate will work under the direction and guidance of one or more lawyers and will assist with tasks as assigned.

  • Responsible for the ongoing administrative/organization of files (opening/closing files, entering file details into software, requesting cheques, maintaining a paperless system, uploading documents received, and other tasks as assigned)
  • Draft correspondence and serve/file with the Court / Justice Services Online / My Ontario Account 
  • Schedule examinations, mediations, examinations under oath, meetings, and various attendances and events at Court
  • Maintaining Legal Counsels’ calendar and supervising their practice
  • Provide input into the procedures and practices
  • Work within a paperless environment
  • Perform other duties as required of a Litigation Assistant

What do you bring to the role?

  • Minimum 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant as part of a team practicing insurance litigation in Ontario
  • Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Strong document management skills with the ability to learn Definity’s various software programs
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and all MS Office applications
  • Ability to prioritize, organize and execute tasks in a quality manner with strong turnaround time
  • Excellent document management skills with ability to utilize the various software systems such as TeamConnect and ACL
  • High degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard privileged and confidential information
  • Great attention to detail
  • Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, yet sometimes conflicting priorities
  • Team player, adaptable to a changing environment

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