Legal Assistant

Job summary

Prepare, format, proofread, and organize legal documents and maintain accurate electronic and physical files. Manage calendars, meetings, hearings, deadlines, communications, and administrative tasks while supporting lawyers and coordinating case progression.

Job details

Role Description The Legal Assistant role at FCL LLP is a full-time, hybrid position based in Toronto, ON, with flexibility for some work from home. The Legal Assistant will support lawyers by preparing, formatting, and organizing legal documents, including pleadings, correspondence, and court forms, and maintaining accurate electronic and physical files. Day-to-day responsibilities include managing calendars, scheduling meetings and hearings, monitoring deadlines, and coordinating communication with clients, courts, experts, and other parties. The role involves assisting with administrative tasks such as billing, time entry, and document management, as well as conducting basic legal and factual research as needed. The Legal Assistant will collaborate closely with legal professionals to ensure efficient case progression and high-quality client service in a fast-paced environment. Qualifications Candidates should possess foundational knowledge of Law and an understanding of litigation processes or insurance-related legal matters. Candidates should possess strong Legal Document Preparation skills, including drafting, formatting, proofreading, and managing legal correspondence and court forms. Candidates should possess effective Communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, counsel, courts, and internal stakeholders. Candidates should possess Administrative Assistance skills, including calendar management, filing, data entry, and organization in a legal office environment. Candidates should possess experience or training as Legal Assistants, Law Clerks, or in a similar legal support role. Additional beneficial qualifications include proficiency with legal practice management and document management software, strong attention to detail, ability to handle confidential information, and capacity to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

What you’ll do

Prepare, format, proofread, and organize legal documents and maintain accurate electronic and physical files. Manage calendars, meetings, hearings, deadlines, communications, and administrative tasks while supporting lawyers and coordinating case progression.

Requirements

Candidates should have foundational legal knowledge and an understanding of litigation or insurance-related legal matters, along with legal document preparation and administrative support skills. Experience or training as a legal assistant, law clerk, or in a similar role is sought; attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to manage competing priorities are beneficial.

Listed skills

• Multitasking · Preferred
• Billing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Legal Document Preparation
• Legal Research
• Litigation Support
• Calendar Management
• Deadline Management
• Client Communication
• Court Coordination
• Document Management
• File Organization
• Billing
• Time Entry
• Administrative Assistance
• Proofreading
• Confidential Information Handling
• Multitasking

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative