Toronto | 2 + Years

Our client, a Boutique Insurance Defence Law Firm with offices in Toronto, Kitchner-Waterloo and London is currently looking for a Legal Assistant to join their collaborative team!

Job Description:

• Works independently with minimal supervision, and as part of a team.
• Preparing routine correspondence
• Opening/closing of files
• File organization, including naming and saving all documents to PrimaFact. Classifies, sorts, and files correspondence, records, and other documents, and keeps all matters updated and current
• Schedule management, maintaining calendars, schedule meetings, Discoveries, EUO’s , Mediations and court dates etc.
• Ensure all court documents are in order and filed before deadlines
• Manages timing and action plans for completing events and preparing correspondence, reports and other documents ahead of need.
• Organizes workload to meet established priorities.
• Proofreads, verifies, and edits all materials for extreme accuracy and clarity.
• Coordinate’s meetings, travel plans, telephone calls and conferences, including ordering meals, scheduling conference rooms, and room set up when required.
• Uses advanced computer skills to work in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PrimaFact, and other programs to prepare correspondence, documents, reports, charts, tables, and forms in various files.
• Communicates with clients, courts, other law firms and clients on an ongoing basis with respect to client file matters, and uses discretion and judgment when speaking to them..-
• Handles confidential information professionally and consistent with legal and ethical policies.
• Arrange/booking surveillance, expert assessments and defense medicals
• Follow up on settlement documents and settlement funds if applicable
• Other duties, as required.

For more information or to submit your CV to kgauthier@zsa.ca reference #32848