Law Clerk/ Legal Assistant

A well-established Toronto boutique specializing in employment and labour law is seeking an experienced Law Clerk/ Legal Assistant to join their team in a permanent, full-time capacity.

This is a high-volume practice with a sophisticated caseload. The successful candidate will bring a minimum of five years of relevant experience, a strong command of litigation procedures, and the professionalism and initiative to manage complex files with minimal supervision.

If you are a confident communicator who takes ownership of your work and holds yourself to a high standard, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

▸ Prepare, format, and finalize pleadings, motion materials, correspondence, and litigation documents

▸ Manage litigation timelines — deadlines, filings, discoveries, mediations, and trials

▸ Serve and file court documents with courts and administrative tribunals

▸ Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and courts

▸ Coordinate expert witnesses, discoveries, and court-mandated proceedings

▸ Support docketing, billing, and expense reporting

▸ Assist with evidence gathering and follow-up on outstanding materials

Qualifications:

▸ 5+ years of legal assistant or law clerk experience — employment & labour law is strongly preferred; litigation is a must

▸ You are a confident, clear communicator

▸ Strong working knowledge of Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure

▸ Experience with CaseLines, One-Key, and electronic court filing systems

▸ Proficient in MS Office and Outlook; practice management and dictation software experience is an asset

▸ Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities without close supervision

▸ Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma from a recognized program