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Legal Assistant Specializing in Litigation Jobs in Montréal – Quebec at Personnel Alter Ego
Title: Legal Assistant Specializing in Litigation
Company: Personnel Alter Ego
Location: Montréal – Quebec
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
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
! As an equal opportunity employer, Personnel Alter Ego values
diversity
in its workforce and seeks to ensure all groups remain fairly represented.
Candidates must have the legal right to work in Canada.