
Detail-oriented Legal Administrative Professional with over 9 years of experience supporting civil litigation practices. Skilled in preparing court documents, managing client files, and coordinating legal correspondence using PCLaw, Soluno, and NetDocuments. Proven ability to meet strict deadlines, streamline office operations, and maintain confidentiality. Seeking to contribute strong organizational and legal administration expertise to a dynamic law firm.
· Coordinated meetings and appointments to optimize time management.
· Managed complex calendars for multiple lawyers, scheduling client meetings and calls, and filing deadlines to ensure on-time case progression
· Schedule and track deadlines for lawyers and clients
· Manage and archive client files across physical and digital platforms
· Compose documents, including memos, correspondences, drafts, emails, and paragraphs for precedents.
· Type and format precedents
· Organize and forward all incoming physical mail to relevant personnel.
· Categorize and store all incoming emails and attachments
· Prepared and filed court documents and pleadings for Civil Litigation cases via Case Centre and the JSO Portal, ensuring complete compliance with court procedures
· Prepare documents for filing by the process servers at the Courts
· Arrange documents for couriers, postal services, and process servers.
· Systematize and preserve documents associated with closed files
· Dispose of confidential materials utilizing shredding techniques
· Support daily office operations with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and workflow optimization, contributing to increased department efficiency
· Updated and maintained databases with current information.
· Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
· Coordinated meetings and appointments to optimize time management.
· Managed complex calendars for multiple lawyers, scheduling client meetings and calls, and filing deadlines to ensure on-time case progression
· Schedule and track deadlines for lawyers and clients
· Manage and archive client files across physical and digital platforms
· Compose documents, including memos, correspondences, drafts, emails, and paragraphs for precedents.
· Type and format precedents, pursuant to digital dictation.
· Organize and forward all incoming physical mail to relevant personnel.
· Categorize and store all incoming emails and attachments
· Prepared and filed court documents and pleadings for Civil Litigation cases via Case Centre and the JSO Portal, ensuring complete compliance with court procedures
· Prepare documents for filing by the process servers at the Courts
· Arrange documents for couriers, postal services, and process servers.
· Systematize and preserve documents associated with closed files
· Dispose of confidential materials utilizing shredding techniques
· Support daily office operations with a focus on accuracy, confidentiality, and workflow optimization, contributing to increased department efficiency
· Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
Title: Legal Assistant
February 2015, Goodmans LLP Award for Tribute to Excellence