Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation
About The Position
McMillan has an exciting opportunity as a full-time, bilingual, Legal Administrative Assistant in our Montréal Litigation group. office. As a member of the team, you will play a key role in managing legal and administrative aspects of the practice for successful legal professionals. Please note that this role offers a hybrid workweek. Each week will combine both working at home for a few days and working in the office for the balance. Your hybrid schedule will start once you join McMillan! You will be a key addition to the dynamic Litigation team, maximizing your skills in Microsoft Office Suite and attention to detail. You will be involved in a wide variety of tasks, including:
Requirements
- A minimum of five years of professional experience as a Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant
- Bilingualism (French and English) required to communicate with external clients when needed
- Familiar with proceedings before the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PPT), Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills (both oral and written)
- Proactive, detail-oriented and able to effectively meet deadlines
- Work well independently and within a team setting
- Provide an exceptional level of client service
- Proactive and flexible attitude
- Keen attention to detail, including thorough proofreading skills in both languages
- Strong knowledge of the Quebec Code of Civil Procedure
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with iManage, Intapp, and 3E or similar document management, file opening, and accounting software is considered an asset
Responsibilities
- Preparing/drafting and revising correspondence and various court documents
- Notify, serve and file court documents
- Manage legal document management systems and court filing platforms
- Scheduling mediations, pre-trials and trial dates, amongst other scheduling tasks
- Open, organize, and maintain electronic and physical litigation files
- Monitor procedural deadlines and manage reminder systems
- Assist with file closing and archiving in accordance with firm policies
- Act as the go-to person for your team, providing guidance and organizational support.
- Leverage technology to service clients in an efficient and effective manner.
Benefits
- Mentorship and Support
- Training as Software Evolves
- Commensurate Compensation and Benefits Package
- Fun Work Environment
- Continuous Learning & Development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
