Legal Assistant
7 months ago
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- Job Title
- Legal Assistant
- Job Location
- Toronto
- Job Type
- Legal support
- Country/Territory
- Canada
- Region
- The Americas
- Description
This is a non-exempt/overtime-eligible, permanent full-time position with a hybrid work mode consisting of minimum 3 days per week onsite at the Toronto office.
The legal assistant will be supporting a team of lawyers and/or partners whose practice areas include commercial insurance coverage and civil litigation. In this role, the assistant will be involved in a variety of tasks, including the preparation of letters and proceedings, the organization of client and lawyer files, managing lawyers' calendars and their client contact lists along with some administrative duties, amongst others.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Managing lawyers' calendars by scheduling appointments, court appearances and litigation deadlines;
- Following-up with lawyers to ensure deadlines are met;
- Preparing standard litigation proceedings, first drafts of various pleadings, orders and other court documents;
- Compiling motion records, briefs and all;
- Transcribing letters and dictated proceedings;
- Typing and editing correspondence and documents;
- Reviewing documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and correct grammatical usage;
- Opening/closing files, filing (both paper and electronic), tracking and organizing case files;
- Preparing client files (correspondence, supporting documents, etc.);
- Organizing and coordinating meetings between lawyers and clients;
- Assisting in the scheduling of examinations for discovery;
- Handling certain invoicing procedures;
- Organizing business travel for lawyers if needed, arranging meetings, etc.;
- Providing support to other people in the office or from different departments as necessary;
- Entering data in multiple systems as for instance for billing and time entries;
- Carrying out or providing support for conflict of interest searches as needed;
- Carrying out other general administrative tasks as required by the firm.
**Essential Skills & Experience**
- Legal Assistant Diploma/Certificate from a Community College or the equivalent;
- Minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience as a Legal Assistant, ideally in the field of commercial insurance coverage and civil litigation;
- Impeccable English grammar with excellent verbal/written communication and proofreading skills;
- Knowledge of the Ontario _Rules of Civil Procedure;_
- Ability to file court documents on the Ontario portal;
- Intermediate or advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook & Office Suite, as well as of other systems used in a law firm;
- Working knowledge of Caselines;
- Ability to handle dictations efficiently;
- Handling and prioritizing workload while working under pressure of tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
- Attention to detail and proactive case management;
- Excellent multi-tasking and problem-solving abilities;
- Behaving in a professional manner with lawyers, clients and other team members at all levels;
- Team-spirit, strong sense of collaboration and positive, "can-do" attitude.
**The Firm**
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.
**Our Values**
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
- **Work as one** We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
- **Excel with clients** We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
- **Celebrate difference** We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
- **Act boldly** We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
**Business Services Competencies**
Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling the
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