Insurance and Corporate-Commercial Litigation Legal Assistant
We are currently seeking an ambitious legal assistant with Insurance and Corporate-Commercial Litigation experience. This position requires 5+ years’ experience, specifically in the areas civil litigation with an emphasis on insurance and corporate-commercial litigation, personal injury, professional liability and construction law.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Organize and expedite the flow of work through the professional’s practice, initiating any follow-up action as appropriate
· Accurately prepare legal documents and correspondence with little or no direction
· Transcribe and type legal documents and correspondence
· Coordinate flow of documents between legal professionals, various internal and external individuals and clients at all levels
· Work proactively in the day to day support of the professional’s practice
· Use initiative and good judgement to relieve the professional of administrative detail
· Generate documents based on digital dictation
· Arrange meetings for the professional.
· Keep files up to date on a consistent basis
QUALIFICATIONS
· 5+ years business law experience specifically in the areas of mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance & securities
· Legal Assistant Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution
· Superior organizational skills are a must
· Advanced computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
· Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to deal with clients in a professional manner
· Solid verbal and written communication skills
· Problem solving skills including the ability to set priorities while dealing with conflicting stressful situations
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