Law Clerk Jobs

We are recruiting for a law firm located in Mississauga. They provide legal services in a number of areas of law including family law, wills and estates, employment law, civil litigation and criminal law.

Our client is seeking a full-time Family Law Clerk to support our general practice firm in our office setting. Experience in Family Law is required. Experience in other areas of law will be considered an asset, with preference to wills and estates, employment law and civil litigation. This position requires an energetic, friendly and dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and client relations skills to join our team.

The Family Law Clerk is a key team member, responsible for assisting the lawyers to manage assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward. An individual who is responsive, intelligent, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills is key to this role and paramount to the firm achieving success for its clients.

Responsibilities

Conduct legal research and writing on legal issues pertinent to the firm;

Negotiate, draft, review and implement a variety of vendor contracts and agreements;

Work closely with lawyers on Family Law, Corporate, Wills and Estate and Civil Litigation files;

Corresponding with clients, courthouses, opposing counsel and other correspondence as required;

Preparing Family Law documents, including financial statements, settlement conference briefs, motions, continuing records, endorsement volumes, and others as required;

Prepare Wills (including multiple Wills), Powers of Attorney, Trust agreements and all relevant correspondence relating thereto;

Drafting various legal documents, including affidavits, motions, endorsements, orders, and contracts as required;

Issuing, serving and filing documents as needed;

Organize and manage Family Law, Wills and Estate and Employment Law files;

Conduct legal research;

Docketing Time;

Answering incoming calls with potential clients;

Perform all bookkeeping functions;

Performs all client billing functions and other accounts receivable functions;

Client file administration;

On-boarding of new staff/lawyers;

Direct written, oral and in-person communication with clients/court/lawyers;

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of a Law Clerk Program with a minimum of 1-3 years of direct Law Clerk Experience

Familiar with family law rules and filing deadlines

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience with estate software packages

Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities

Familiar and comfortable with Divorcemate software and LEAP

Familiar and comfortable with LexisNexis and other methods of research

Experience with Willbuilder, Estate-a-base, PCLaw, Cosmolex, Fast Company are highly recommended

Experience with law firm bookkeeping (using QuickBooks,Cosmolex or similar) and finances would be an asset

Sound judgment to deal with complex or sensitive issues

Excellent time management skills

A commitment to client service and excellent communication skills

Strong attention to detail and desire to learn, grow and expand the skill set

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to queries individually and only those selected for an interview will be contacted.