Litigation Paralegal
Skills
About the Role
You will provide administrative support to attorneys, including managing calendars and scheduling meetings, hearings, and deadlines. You'll draft, format, proofread, and finalize correspondence and legal documents, and prepare bundles, briefs, and case files for court, regulatory filings, or client matters. You will liaise with clients, courts, registries, regulators, and external parties in a professional manner, and maintain physical and electronic filing systems in line with Firm policies. You'll perform legal research and assist with due diligence exercises, handle incoming and outgoing mail, emails, and calls, and assist with billing reports and matter management systems, providing other general administrative support as needed.
Requirements
- Previous experience in a law office or legal administrative experience is an asset
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, court personnel, opposing counsel and service providers
- Ability to quickly adapt in a fast-paced environment
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to attorneys including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, hearings and deadlines
- Draft, format, proofread and finalize correspondence and assigned legal documents
- Prepare bundles, briefs and case files for court, regulatory filings or client matters
- Liaise with clients, courts, registries, regulators and external parties
- Maintain and organize physical and electronic filing systems in compliance with Firm policies
- Perform legal research tasks and assist with due diligence exercises
- Handle incoming and outgoing mail, emails and telephone calls
- Assist with billing reports and matter management systems
- Provide other general administrative support as needed