Legal Assistant - Floater (Various Practice Areas)

March 26 2025
Industries Legal
Categories Generalist,
Remote
Toronto, ON • Full time

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Floaters are responsible for taking over during vacations and managing overflow; as well as providing short and long-term coverage for Legal Assistants in several litigation practice groups;
  • Answering the telephone, scheduling calls, meetings and appointments;
  • Requesting conflict checks, opening and closing files;
  • Communicating with clients, experts, service providers and the courts;
  • Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence;
  • Compiling, serving, and filing motion records and other court documents;
  • Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system;
  • Preparing and sending invoices, and communicating with clients about billing-related matters;
  • Drafting documents based on precedents, such as retainer agreements;
  • Communicating with prospective clients as a first point of contact;
  • Completing registrations for various events, conferences, and other programming;
  • Transcription of dictation;
  • Organizing and submitting expense reports;
  • File maintenance and organization including scanning and uploading into DMS (document management system);
  • Other duties related to the administration of the practice.

    Qualifications:

    • At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably in a Litigation role and/or experience in more than 1 (one) practice area;
    • Agility and flexibility as this role will require working for a different practice area, team, or lawyer each day;
    • Deep familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines;
    • A keen attention to detail;
    • Strong organizational and time management skills;
    • A strong work ethic;
    • Self-motivation, particularly as it relates to anticipating needs and actioning next steps;
    • The ability to work effectively on a team and individually;
    • Excellent and professional communication skills;
    • Experience with technology and working in a remote/hybrid environment;
    • Experience with ACL, Case Center, Justice Services Online (JSO) portal, RelativityOne, iManage and/or OneDrive is an asset.

      How to Apply:

      Interested candidates should submit an application including an updated resume and cover letter to our career portal. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will receive a response.

      Benefits of Working at Lerners:

      Working at Lerners is both challenging and rewarding.

      Our skilled Learning and Development team provides training and continued support to all firm members. Lerners is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package:

      Salary:

      Commensurate with skill level and years of experience.

      Benefits:

      • Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision Care
      • LTD insurance
      • Life insurance
      • Parking/Transit reimbursement
      • RRSP matching program
      • Paid Volunteer Time
      • Referral Bonus
      • Employee Assistance Program

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