Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant

Our client is a prominent downtown Toronto law firm focused on commercial leasing, commercial real estate, and litigation. Their clients include entrepreneurial and institutional land developers, construction companies, commercial landlords, property managers, space users and commercial tenants.
 
Responsibilities
· Supporting 2 Lawyers and 1 Clerk
· Preparing standard litigation proceedings, drafts of pleadings, orders, and other court documents.
· Preparing, compiling, serving, and filing court documents.
· Collating and binding briefs.
· Carrying out correspondence and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
· Assisting in the scheduling of examinations for discovery.
· Handling certain invoicing procedures, entering data in multiple systems for billing and/or time entries.
· Practice management, including appointment scheduling and arranging conference calls.
 
Skills and Experience
· A minimum of 3 years of law firm experience, ideally in litigation
· Familiarity with legal documents including agreements, leases, letters, etc.
· Experience with O365 applications, Workshare, and PC Law