Legal Administrative Assistant

at  Whitelaw Twining

Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.
We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.
Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.
Join us at WT!
We are currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Toronto team.
If you are a Legal Administrative Assistant looking to continue to develop your career in a fun, busy and professional environment, this is the role for you. This is a position for an ambitious professional with 2-4+ years of post-certificate experience gained at a reputable law firm. The successful candidate for this position will be able to build positive working relationships, have a keen eye for details and will be able to handle a busy work load.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of a Legal Administrative Assistant program;
Minimum 3-4+ years of experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant in a litigation practice;
Excellent English oral and written skills;
Professional manner in communication with clients;
Strong administration and organization skills;
Able to draft standard correspondence and documents with minimal supervision;
Able to work independently and as part of a team;
Able to multi-task and prioritize work;
Litigation experience preferred.
Our firm benefits include flexible working options, Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

Prepare and draft various correspondence and documents;
Draft standard letters, documents briefs, and pleadings;
Set trials, discoveries, etc. and prepare required documentation;
Interact with clients by phone and in person;
Set appointments for clients;
Maintain filing system including a bring-forward system;
Sort incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail;
Delegate tasks to junior level Legal Administrative Assistant on the team;
Perform other related duties as required.