Legal Assistant

Thomson Rogers is currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join its Family Law Group.

About Us:

The Family Law group at Thomson Rogers is a thriving dynamic team of 6 lawyers that is well known in the legal community.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Open files with accurate information
• Communicate regularly with lawyers, staff, and clients
• Scheduling lawyers’ calendar with appointments, mediations, discoveries, pre-trials, trials, motions, zoom meetings, etc.
• Screening potential new clients for accurate background information and potential conflicts
• Completing dictations in a timely manner
• Compiling court documents (memos, pre-trial memos, etc.)
• Drafting, preparing, and revising routine correspondence and documents
• Assist in preparation of briefs and records for mediations, trials, hearings, and motions
• Monitor deadlines, diarize reminders, and assist lawyers in preparing to file timely responses per deadlines
• Fax, mail, scan, photocopy, and save documents electronically to document management system
• Closing files
• Additional administrative duties as required

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of family law litigation experience is required
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Family Law rules and procedures
• Team player attitude with excellent verbal and written communication
• Experience with hyperlinking, and bookmarking
• Ability to prioritize various tasks, work in a fast-paced environment, and take initiative
• Experience with Microsoft office products (Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel), Kofax PDF, iManage, Zoom, and Soluno considered an asset

Administrative Items:

• Competitive salary
• Paid time off
• Employer paid benefits coverage
• Hybrid work model after the first three months

How to apply:

If you are looking for a new employment challenge and would like to join one of Canada’s leading law firms, please reply in confidence to:

Alison Russell

390 Bay Street, Suite 3100
Toronto, ON
M5H 1W2