Home
/
Comprehensive
/
LEGAL ASSISTANT 2
LEGAL ASSISTANT 2-March 2024
Toronto
Mar 30, 2026
About LEGAL ASSISTANT 2

  LEGAL ASSISTANT 2

  Job ID: 43830

  Job Category: Legal Services

  Division & Section: Legal Services, Legal Municipal Law

  Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street

  Job Type & Duration: Full-Time Temporary Vacancy (24 Months)

  Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $33.34 - $36.55, TF0260, Wage Grade 8

  Shift Information: Monday to Friday 35 Hours per Week

  Affiliation: L79 Full-time

  Number of Positions Open: 1

  Posting Period: 19-Jan-2024 to 2-Feb-2024

  Reporting to the Deputy Director, Legal Services, the Legal Assistant 2 provides legal administrative support services to the Solicitors in the Municipal Law Practice Group, Legal Services:

  Major Responsibilities:

  Transcribes Solicitor's notes and prepares correspondence, legal opinions, factums, notices of motion, court forms, pleadings, affidavits, books of authority, applications to Tribunals and other legal documents. Formats documents according to prescribed legal requirements and submits same to Solicitors for review.

  Formats documents, drafts letters for manager and/or Solicitor’s signature.

  Prepares draft agreements, By-laws, utilizing precedents and information provided by the Solicitors.

  Prepares and processes legal documents/forms such as insurance claims, notices of motion, etc., from police reports and information provided by Solicitors.

  Compiles information related to cases, as requested or requested, prepares and processes requests for disclosure. Organizes evidence, dockets, disclosure, affidavits, witness statements, procedural orders, pleadings, correspondence, factums, and trial briefs and other documents as requested. Ensures that court dates, due dates and limitation dates are diarized and brought to the Solicitor's attention.

  Coordinates the service and filing of legal documents, including arranging service with a process server or appropriate legal official upon receipt.

  Arranges appointments and appearances with Courts, Special Examiners, other Solicitors, external consultants, and representatives from City Divisions. Coordinates meeting arrangements when required.

  Sets up and maintains correspondence, document, and case files and other legal material utilizing the corporate record management system.

  Maintains current standard form agreements, legislation, By-laws and precedents. Requisitions files from other Divisions and certified copies of decision and By-laws. Arranges for title searches and corporate searches as required.

  Responds to inquiries and exchanges information regarding litigation, planning, prosecutions other legal matters with Solicitor's, enforcement staff, representatives from other municipalities, and all levels of staff from City Divisions, Agencies, Boards and the public.

  Prepares the submission of petty cash reimbursements, mileage claim forms, request for attendance forms, lieu forms, and other administrative matters.

  Key Qualifications:

  Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

  Considerable experience in providing legal administrative support handling a broad range of standard office practices and procedures related to the duties listed above.

  Experience with preparing, processing and editing/formatting various legal documents, including, notices of motion, court forms, pleadings, factums presentations, disclosure and preparing correspondence for signature..

  Experience working with various filing systems including the management of large volumes of information, hard copy and/or electronic and arranging/co-ordinating meetings, appointments or schedules

  You must also have:

  Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Pro

  Excellent organizational and time management skills, including attention to detail, ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, deal with conflicting priorities and work demands

  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, at all organizational levels, including the political level

  Familiarity with various legal documents, e.g. notices of motion, court forms, pleadings, factums, and how one document relates to another

  Working knowledge of specialized legal terminology and phraseology

  Good knowledge of municipal operations, policies and procedures and Council proceedings

  Knowledge of office systems and procedures, with the ability to identify problems and inefficiencies and to develop effective solutions

  Ability to exercise independent judgement, diplomacy and discretion in dealing with legal matters

  Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision

  Ability to work overtime, if required

  NOTE TO INTERNAL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY OF TORONTO EMPLOYEES:

  City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

  Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

  The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment toemployment equity (https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Policies-and-Statements/?locale=en_US) .

  Accommodation

  The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request . Learn more about the City’sHiring Policies and Accommodation Process (https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Policies-and-Statements/?locale=en_US) .

Comments
Welcome to zdrecruit comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
SIMILAR JOBS
Store Associate
Bring your heart to CVS Health. Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced
TSSCI Cyber Network Defense Analyst
Job Description An employer is looking for a TSSCI Cyber Countermeasures Analyst to sit at Fort Meade. This person is going to be responsible for being the subject matter expert of a specific system
School Bus Driver
School Bus Driver Location352 Concord Rd Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776 USPhone NumberCategoriesDriversReq IDJR367 School Bus Driver (Open) First for a reasonFirst Student is the largest school transpo
Merchandiser Stocker
Job Overview Merchandiser for Greater Moon Township, PA The Merchandiser is responsible for providing high-quality merchandising support for Keurig Dr Pepper brands like 7UP, Snapple, Core, Bai and o
Cleaner
Overview Position Summary Details The Cleaner position provides the cleaning and upkeep of an assigned area. Essential Functions Cleans and maintains buildings/facilities. Performs heavy cleaning dut
Retail Cashier Part Time
Req ID: 431465 Address: 7791 NW 47th Ave Ocala, FL, 34482 Benefits: * Paid Time Off * Flexible Scheduling * 401(k) – 100% Match up to 5% * Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance after 30 days * Competitive
Security Officer
Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse and inclusive workp
Customer Service Associate
Job Description: Models and delivers a distinctive and delightful customer experience. Registers sales on assigned cash register, provides customers with courteous, fair, friendly, and efficient chec
Special Education Teacher - Fortville, IN $45 Hourly
Special Education Teacher –Fortville, IN $45 Hourly Hours: 35 Location:Fortville, IN Start Date: asap $45 Hourly 23/24 school year, 6thgrade Requirements:IN SPED License The Special Education Teacher
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Job Description Cloud Engineering Infrastructure Development - Virtual Machine Control Plane At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team o
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zdrecruit.com All Rights Reserved