Legal Assistant Specializing in Litigation

Our client, a fast-growing law firm located in downtown Montreal, wants to add a legal assistant specializing in litigation to its team.

Primary Responsibilities:
- Draft correspondence and prepare and review procedures and other legal documents
- Finalize procedures for notification and court filing
- Ensure the follow-up of procedural deadlines
- Communicate with clients, bailiffs and court representatives, and third parties
- Manage folders and documents using multiple storage applications
- Manage lawyers' calls, emails, and calendar
- Update the Industrial Relations Database
- Perform any administrative tasks, such as opening files, preparing expense reports, and entering data
- Assist lawyers in projects related to business development

Skills and Abilities:
- Attestation of Collegial Studies (A.E.C) in Legal Secretarial Studies or Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.E.C) in Office Automation
- Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.E.C) in paralegal technology, an asset
- A minimum of three to five years of relevant experience
- In-depth knowledge of litigation procedures in Quebec
- Knowledge of the conduct of proceedings in the Federal Court, Tax Court of Canada and Supreme Court of Canada is an asset
- Excellent oral and written skills in French and English
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong initiative combined with good judgment
- Ability to manage priorities and work with tight deadlines
- Great organizational skills
- Good team spirit

Are you bilingual, organized and have a minimum of 5 years of litigation experience?

Are you interested in the position? Are you seeking a new challenge? There's still time to submit your CV!