Legal Assistant – Dispute Resolution & Advocacy (Commercial Litigation) – 3+ Years – Toronto (Hybrid)

With offices in London Toronto Strathroy and Kitchener Lerners provides a full range of legal services throughout Southwestern Ontario. Lerners maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology. Lerners employees enjoy a fast-paced work environment and a supportive collegial culture. Our positions are best suited to individuals who take pride in their work and understand the importance of exceptional client service.

Lerners is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Dispute Resolution & Advocacy practice group in the Toronto Ontario office. The ideal candidate will have over 3 (three) years of experience working in a similar position. This is a Hybrid position and requires a minimum of 4 (four) days in office. Based on business needs the successful candidate may be required to work onsite up to 5 (five) days a week when necessary with notice provided.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Scheduling calls meetings and appointments;
• Requesting conflict checks opening and closing files;
• Communicating with clients experts service providers and the courts;
• Drafting sending and replying to correspondence;
• Compiling serving and filing motion records and other court documents;
• Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system;
• Preparing and sending invoices and communicating with clients about billing-related matters;
• Drafting documents based on precedents such as retainer agreements;
• Communicating with prospective clients as a first point of contact;
• Completing registrations for various events conferences and other programming;
• Organizing and submitting expense reports;
• Transcription of dictation and/or proofreading dictation;
• File maintenance and organization including scanning and uploading into the DMS (document management system);
• Other duties related to the administration of the practice.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Legal Assistant in Litigation;
• Experience in commercial litigation is an asset;
• Deep familiarity with The Rules of Civic Procedure particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines;
• A keen attention to detail;
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills;
• A strong work ethic;
• Self-motivation particularly as it relates to anticipating needs and actioning next steps;
• The ability to work effectively on a team and individually;
• Excellent and professional communication skills;
• Experience with technology and working in a remote/hybrid environment;
• Experience with Case Center and Justice Services Online (JSO) portal required;
• Experience with ACL RelativityOne iManage and/or OneDrive is an asset.

Working Conditions:

• Professional office environment (hybrid work arrangements may be available subject to firm policy).
• Fast-paced with multiple competing deadlines; requires strong organizational and time management skills.
• The role requires significant autonomy with the expectation that the Law Clerk will proactively manage their own tasks escalate issues appropriately and contribute to the overall success of the practice with minimal supervision.
• Regular client contact (written and verbal) is required including communication with healthcare professionals regulatory bodies and opposing counsel.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit an application including an updated resume and cover letter to our career portal. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will receive a response.

Benefits of Working at Lerners:

Working at Lerners is both challenging and rewarding.

Our skilled Learning and Development team provides training and continued support to all firm members. Lerners is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package:

Salary:

Commensurate with skill level and years of experience.

Benefits:

• Health Extended Health Dental and Vision Care
• LTD insurance
• Life insurance
• Parking/Transit reimbursement
• RRSP matching program
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program