Job description

About the Company
Our client, a large national firm is in search of a Legal Assistant with experience in Intellectual Property and Trademarks to join their growing team.

About the Role
Supporting the Lawyers in the Intellectual Property Group, the Legal Assistant will e responsible for:

Preparing intellectual property documents from written, oral and taped instructions and precedents.
Preparing Affidavits and litigation documents and scheduling court attendances.
Drafting routine correspondence on behalf of lawyers, applying proofreading and editing skills to documents and correspondence.
Entering dockets and preparing accounts.
Obtaining information and instructions from clients and forwarding to lawyer.
Assisting in the management of lawyer's practice, i.e., opening files, arranging meetings, scheduling hearing dates with government bodies and/or representatives, arranging travel and/or accommodations.
Managing bring forward system and keeping lawyers apprised of matters in office.
Coordinating and monitoring administrative functions to ensure completion of work accurately and within established time frames.
Assembling information and maintaining records of lawyers' and/or firm's involvement with conferences, organizations and client development initiatives.
Providing support to other lawyers and staff as required and requested.

The Offer
This is a 6-month contract role with possibility for extension. The candidate will be paid commensurate with experience and will be eligible to earn benefits.

What You Bring
As the ideal candidate, you possess 3+ years' experience as a legal assistant with a focus in litigation (Intellectual Property experience considered an asset). You thrive in a fast-paced environment with a keen attention to detail.

Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment.

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