Junior Litigation Legal Assistant - Toronto
Groia & Company Professional Corporation is a litigation boutique with focus on securities and commercial law.
We are currently looking for a Legal Assistant (Litigation), mainly supporting our lawyers in a dynamic, collegial and busy practice. The ideal candidate will have:
1-2 years of litigation legal assistant experience;
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
Strong attention to details;
Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and PCLaw;
Ability to work independently under minimum supervision and as part of a team in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment;
Exceptional organizational, multitasking and time management skills;
Problem-solving skills;
Positive attitude.
Examples of the tasks for this position include:
Providing litigation support, e.g., preparing litigation materials such as motion records and affidavits of documents and overseeing the service and filing of court documents;
Communicating with clients;
Opening and closing client files, updating and maintaining file database
Proofreading and editing legal documents;
Reviewing, sorting and drafting correspondence;
Organising and maintaining electronic and paper filing systems;
Answering telephone and in person enquiries;
Screening and directing telephone calls;
Coordinating calendars, booking appointments and making travel arrangements;
Tracking disbursements and preparing monthly accounts;
Some general office maintenance duties;
Other assigned responsibilities as required.
Groia & Company, Professional Corporation
Address
365 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2V1
Downtown Toronto, ON
CAN
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