Legal Assistant in Litigation and Labour Law

This large law firm in downtown Montreal is looking to join its team with a bilingual legal assistant, in litigation, with a focus on labour law (pensions and benefits), to assist four partners specializing in the field.

Detailed responsibilities

Correspondence:
- Corrections and layouts of documents;
-Transcription of documents from cassettes, handwritten notes and telephone messages;
-Comparison of documents with Workshare;
-Opening and distribution of mail as well as tracking and correspondence;
- Various searches in MCDM and Intranet;
-Photocopies and scanning;
-Direct exchanges with other legal professionals as well as clients;

Case Management:
-Filing of documents and files;
-Opening and identification of folders and binders to file new documents;

Telephone:
-Answer the phone and follow up on internal and external calls when required;

Agenda:
-Management of the professionals' agenda;

Outlook:
-Electronic filing of emails;
-Printing and compilation of documents required by lawyers;

OnePlace:
-Research, data entry and update;

Miscellaneous reservations:
-Booking of travel, automobiles, hotels and restaurants;
-Booking of conference rooms for meetings, video conferences and client meetings;
-Ordering meals, beverages and others;

Conferences, seminars and training:
-Preparation of the participation approval memo when required;
-Obtaining relevant information including costs to establish the preliminary budget;
-Registration of legal professionals;
-Preparation of conference documentation using PowerPoint and transmission of the required information, including biographies of legal professionals;
-After the conference, retrieval of invoices and receipts of expenses incurred, finalization of the approval memo with actual costs and preparation of the expense reimbursement request;

Closing and archiving files:
-Filing of inactive files in boxes for archival purposes;

Opening of files:
-Requests for conflict searches in NBI;
-Requests to open files in NBI;

Job Benefits:
-Hybrid position (3 days in the office);
-Group insurance from day one;
-Participation in a pension plan after one year;
-Schedule of 35 hours per week;
-Holidays according to experience;
-Salary between $70000 and $80000.

Do you have a minimum of 8 years of experience in the field?

Are you not afraid of the pace of work and the demands of litigation?

This position will allow you to put your expertise to good use in the field and contribute to the success of your professionals!