Family Law Legal Assistant
ID: 6850
Job Description
Family Law Legal Assistant
We have an exceptional opportunity for Legal Assistants who want to work in a friendly, high-performing and rewarding environment! Our Client, a dynamic and team-oriented firm, is looking a Family Law Legal Assistant with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience to join their Toronto office. Known to value and support their employees, you can be sure to enjoy your time in office and feel comfortable knowing you are cared for. The firm also offers great benefits, perks, and more!
Key Responsibilities
- Booking client appointments, coordinating arrangements for meetings/conferences and court attendances
- Putting together briefs and documents for court
- Drafting general correspondence to clients and lawyers
- Enter and amend financial information in DivorceMate
- Compose, transcribe, format and proofread all documentation for grammar, spelling and content accuracy
- Filing and organization of client files
- Maintaining calendar and tickler system for deadlines
- Handle all related accounting procedures
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3+ years legal firm experience in Family Law
- Successful completion of a post-secondary legal assistant/law clerk program required
- BA (English) preferred
- Familiarity with Family Law Rules
- Strong technical skills using: MS Office 2016, Nuance PDF, Excel, Philips SpeechExec Pro Dictate, DivorceMate
- Strong communication skills and very organized
- Strong writing and grammar skills
- Client service orientated, self-motivated and ability to take initiative
- Detail oriented with strong proofreading skills
- Team player
How to Apply: To apply, please forward your resume to Sabrina at sabrina@cartelinc.com
