Job Description
We are here to help you become part of a remarkable law and to reach your professional goals!
Our Client is seeking a Remote Insurance Defence Legal Assistant to support their team of lawyers and clerks with day-to-day insurance defence matters.
The ideal candidates will exhibit exceptional work ethic, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and stellar organization skills.
This is a firm with over 65 years of experience, not only as a law firm, but as employers and they know how to care for you. The offer great benefits, a friendly and supportive work environment, a competitive salary, perks, and more! Apply now/
Salary: $68K
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing correspondence, pleading, and other legal documents
- Drafting/proofreading, serving and filing legal documents
- Preparing various correspondence, Affidavit of Documents, Motion Records, Mediation Memos
- Scheduling Examinations for Discovery, various court appearances efficiently, other meetings and manage calendars
- Assisting with preparation for trials and arbitrations
- Assisting with docketing, billing and cheque requisitions
- Managing files through all stages of the legal process
- Preparing special reports including gathering and summarizing data
- Maintaining physical and electronic document system
- Exercising initiative and judgement to relieve lawyers of administrative detail
- Working with various legal software and strong experience using MatterSphere
- Opening and closing files
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 2+ years of Insurance Defence Law experience
- Working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court procedures
- Ability to manage large volumes of documents and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to be resourceful and work with minimal instruction or supervision
- Team-player attitude with strong communication skills
- Strong Initiative and follow up skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to multi-task and manage your time in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to learn
- Attention to detail
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Prioritizing workflow and managing critical details
- Completion of a Legal Assistant Diploma is an asset
What is it about Cartel that makes us different?
We have been successfully placing candidates with the leading law firms in the Greater Toronto Area since 1975, which means that we have 34 years of experience in the legal industry. This in turn has allowed Cartel to build and develop close and meaningful relationships with Toronto's most prestigious legal organizations, many of which have become trusted friends and partners over time.
Our consultants have been with us for 10 to 20 years and are among the most experienced and dedicated in the legal field today. Their expertise and commitment are a key element in establishing our reputation as Toronto's most trusted legal authority.
At Cartel, our relationship with our candidates is based on a foundation of trust and mutual respect. We'll take the time to really talk about what's important to you and not just what's available. Our consultants will personally assess your strengths and abilities to quickly identify which positions you would be ideally suited for. We will prepare you thoroughly for your interviews and provide you with honest and detailed information regarding our clients. All the information you give us about yourself remains strictly confidential. Our commitment to you is one hundred percent.
These are but a few of the reasons, which distinguish us from the competition. We're good listeners, just ask your friends - they'll tell you.
Cartel. We're good at what we do.
Toronto's Most Trusted Authority in Legal Personnel.