Legal Assistant Indigenous Law (French/English) - #16460

Job Title: Legal Assistant Indigenous Law (French/English)Job #: 16460Job Type: Full time, permanentLocation: TorontoSalary: $55,000Benefits: Excellent benefitsRemote Flexibility: Hybrid Remote Flexibility, 2 days in office Client ProfileOur client, a leading Toronto law firm is currently looking for a Legal Assistant. This firm has an excellent culture and a lot of career development opportunities.One of Canada's leading progressive law firms.Practicing union side labour law, civil litigation, constitutional law, criminal defence law, Aboriginal rights law and public interest litigation.Office conveniently located in Downtown Toronto!Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide administrative support to lawyers;- Provide admin support to lawyers in the practice of Aboriginal Rights and Litigation- Draft, proofread, transcribe, prepare, and revise legal documents, contracts, and correspondence;- Maintain legal files using storage applications such as Closing Folders, ShareFile, virtual data rooms, etc.;- Assist lawyers with business development projects and update the contact database- Organize and assemble document books;- Maintain lawyers' calendars, scheduling meetings, court appearances, and deadlines;- Become familiar with files, clients, and key contacts to better prioritize calls;- Liaise professionally with other assistants, lawyers and court officials;- Assist with docketing, timesheets, and coordinate billing cycle;- Assist in preparing trial materials, including exhibits, trial binders, and other documents;- Support for assistants when absent; providing support to assistants who may be managing multiple tasks and/or difficult deadlines;- Assists in the preparation, formatting and electronic filing of court documents for matters appearing before the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court and Supreme Court of Canada, as well as occasional matters in the courts of other provinces, including Quebec;- Participate in the training of colleagues- Provides secretarial assistance to other lawyers if time permits.- Coordinate business travel accommodations; and- Other duties as needed.Requirements: - Legal Assistant Certificate or Law Clerk diploma from an accredited institution;- 3+ years of relevant experience, in civil litigation and/or labour or administrative law;- Ability to read documents in French, for the purposes of general identification and comprehension of content, would be an asset;- In-depth knowledge of litigation proceedings an asset;- A strong understanding of legal terminology- Able to handle a large case load;- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Outlook, Excel), and AdobePro 3;- Knowledge of Toolkit, SharePoint/OneDrive, Zoom and Google Earth would be an asset;- Working knowledge of document management systems (NetDocuments, OneDrive), and time management systems (Tikit/Soluno) would be an asset;- Proficiency in maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information.- Strong attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills;- Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills.How To Apply Kindly email your MS Word resume to kentreg@kentlegal.com, and quote Opportunity #16460 in the subject line of your email. If you are already registered with Kent Legal, please get in touch with your recruitment consultant.Thank you for your interest in this role. Please note that only qualified candidates will be invited for a meeting. Continue to visit our website at www.kentlegal.com for new employment opportunities. Legal Services