Legal Administrative Assistant- Commercial Litigation

Your Next Opportunity: Join Canada’s leading Business Law firm as a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Toronto Commercial Litigation Group. This new role supports a team of successful legal professionals and manages key administrative and legal tasks.

What You’ll Do

Act as the go-to person for your team, providing guidance and organizational support

Prepare, draft, and revise correspondences and various court documents

Serve and file court documents

Manage legal document management systems and court filing platforms

Schedule motions, examinations for discovery, pre-trials and trial dates, and other scheduling tasks

Open, organize, and maintain client files

Monitor procedural deadlines and manage reminder systems

Open new client matters and manage related administrative processes

Assist with file closing and archiving in accordance with firm policies

Support billing activities, including preparation of accounts and docket review

Manage calendars and coordinate scheduling of meetings

Maintain and update client contact information

Assist with tracking business development activities

Coordinate travel arrangements and registrations for conferences

Leverage technology to service clients efficiently and effectively

What You Bring

A Legal Assistant or Office Administration Diploma with 5–7 years of administrative experience supporting multiple legal professionals in litigation

Experience with Ontario Courts, relevant court documents, filings, Rules of Civil Procedure, CaseCentre, OCPP, Commercial List matters, and Civil bookings

Experience using Automated Civil Litigation (ACL)

Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills

High attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

Comfort working in fast‑paced environments and within team settings

Commitment to delivering exceptional client service

Eagerness to expand knowledge and adopt new technologies

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro

Prior experience with iManage, Intapp, and 3E or similar document management, file opening, and accounting software

McMillan Offers You

Growth opportunities

Mentorship and support

Training as software evolves

Commensurate Compensation And Benefits Package

Fun work environment

Continuous learning & development

Salary range – $60,000 - $70,000

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