With offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy, and Kitchener, Lerners provides a full range of legal services throughout Southwestern Ontario. Lerners maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology. Lerners’ employees enjoy a fast-paced work environment and a supportive, collegial culture. Our positions are best suited to individuals who take pride in their work and understand the importance of exceptional client service.
About the Role
We are seeking a Legal Assistant to primarily support the Health Law practice group in the London, Ontario office. The successful candidate will play an integral role in client intake, file management, litigation support, administrative coordination, and day-to-day organization of busy practices. The Legal Assistant will work closely with lawyers and law clerks, support multiple teams as needs evolve, and use sound judgment to keep matters moving forward. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience working in a similar position. This is a Hybrid position and requires a minimum of 3 days in office, or as required.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serving as a key point of contact for clients, providing responsive, professional and courteous support and helping to ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience.
- Coordinate client intake, telephone calls, appointments and communications with clients, experts, service providers and the courts.
- Requesting conflict checks, as well as opening, maintaining and closing files.
- Filing correspondence and ongoing file maintenance and scanning into the document management system.
- Draft, format, proofread, transcribe dictation, and send correspondence, memoranda and other documents using dictation, precedents and lawyer instructions.
- Scheduling teleconferences, mediations, case conferences, settlement conferences, discoveries, and other meetings.
- Monitoring active files and ensuring compliance with applicable deadlines, court requirements, clients’ requirements, and practice-specific processes.
- Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system.
- Assisting with the preparation and organization of briefs, summaries, and other litigation materials, both independently and in collaboration with clerks.
- Compiling, serving and filing motion records and other court documents.
- Enter dockets, support monthly client account preparation, request cheques, process invoices, and submit expense reports.
- Providing proactive file support by identifying action items, tracking next steps, and escalating matters requiring lawyer review.
- Conducting file-related research to support files and ongoing matters as needed.
- Other duties related to the administration of litigation practices.
What You Bring
- 3-5 years of related Legal Assistant experience, including litigation experience.
- Strong working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
- A post-secondary diploma or certificate in legal office administration, business administration, or a related field is preferred. A Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma is considered an asset.
- A combination of relevant education, training, co-op, internship or administrative experience may also be considered.
- Excellent organization, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
- Clear, professional communication skills and a collaborative, service-oriented approach.
- Comfort working with technology in a hybrid environment. Experience with Primafact, Case Center, ACL, and a document management system is an asset.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit an application including an updated resume and cover letter to our career portal by November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will receive a response.
Salary
Target Hiring Range: $55,670 to $65,900
Commensurate with skill level, years of experience, and aligned with internal and market equity.
This posting reflects an existing vacancy within the organization.
Benefits of Working at Lerners
- Eligibility for salary adjustments and/or performance-based incentive bonuses
- Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
- LTD insurance
- Life insurance
- Fitness/Parking/Transit reimbursement
- Group RRSP matching program
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Referral Bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid work arrangement eligibility (3 days per week in office)
Accessibility & Inclusion
We’re committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and supporting applicants of all abilities. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please get in touch with us at humanresources@lerners.ca.
