Description
About Us
At Ratcliff, we embrace substance over style and relationships over rainmakers. Our varied backgrounds, interests, and experience add a unique strength and vision to our work. Our lawyers, administrators, and support staff collaborate and draw on each other’s skills to bring out the best in our work and deliver the best results for our clients.
About You
We are looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant to join our litigation department. This is a full-time permanent position that will provide you with the opportunity to gain experience and grow within a collaborative team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Managing key dates including bring forward system and updating calendars for assigned lawyers, including their meetings, appointments, due dates and client-related activities
- Preparing documents including (drafting, formatting, editing, proofing, track changes) correspondence, memos, agreements, legislation, codes, bylaws, and reports
- Dictation
- Coordinating timelines and work planning for filings, hearings and trials as required
- Preparing specialized court documents in all levels of court and different jurisdictions.
- Searches and registrations on online registries
- Arranging dates for trials and judicial review hearings
- Assisting with the review and assembling of documentary evidence.
- Collecting, organizing, tracking and managing documents and consultation records
- Facilitating and attending meetings (client, inter-governmental meetings)
- Supporting with client management and relations as required
- Opening and closing of files
- Time entry and billing
- Submitting expense reimbursements for associated lawyer(s)
- Scheduling and booking travel for lawyers and all related documentation and communication with relevant parties
- Provide support to other team members
- Office administration duties as required
Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant
- A Legal Administrative Assistant certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Benefits
- Competitive Salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package including extended health and dental
- Located in the lower Lonsdale area just minutes from the Seabus
- Supportive, collaborative and diverse environment
- Business-casual setting
- Parking and bike parking
- On-site gym and other amenities
How to Apply
Please send your resume with “Litigation LAA” in the subject line, along with a cover letter to [email protected]. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.