With offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy and Kitchener, Lerners LLP provides a full range of legal services throughout 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.

Lerners is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Health Law and Personal Injury legal teams in the London, Ontario office. The ideal candidate will have over three (3) 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. The deadline to apply is May 14, 2026, at 11:59pm.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Answering the telephone, scheduling conference calls and appointments.
• Requesting conflict checks, opening and closing files.
• Communicating with clients, experts, service providers and the courts.
• Drafting, sending, and replying to correspondence.
• Proofreading and formatting correspondence and other documents.
• Compiling, serving and filing motion records and other court documents.
• Maintaining calendars and an effective bring forward (BF) system.
• Scheduling examinations for discovery.
• Entering dockets and assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts to clients.
• Assisting with the preparation and electronic filing of various court materials (e.g. pleadings, trial records and motion materials).
• Requesting cheques, paying invoices.
• Filing correspondence and ongoing file maintenance and scanning into DMS (document management system).
• Organizing and submitting expense reports.
• Review, edit, transcribe dictations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least three (3) years of experience as a Legal Assistant.
• Experience in health law and/or personal injury is an asset.
• Deep familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, particularly as it pertains to service rules and deadlines.
• A keen attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• A strong work ethic.
• The ability to work effectively on a team and individually.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment.
• Experience with Primafact, Case Center, ACL, and a Document Management System (iManage) is an asset.

Benefits of Working at Lerners:

Working at Lerners is both challenging and rewarding.

Our skilled Learning and Development team provides training and continued support to all firm members. Lerners is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package:

Salary:

Target Hiring Range: $65,075 to $77,000.

Commensurate with skill level, years of experience, and aligned with internal and market equity.

This posting reflects an existing vacancy within the organization.

Benefits:

• Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
• LTD insurance
• Life insurance
• Parking/Transit reimbursement
• RRSP matching program
• Eligibility for salary adjustments and/or performance-based incentive bonuses
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program