Family Legal Assistant/Clerk

About the Company
Our client, one of the largest personal injury law firms in Ontario and a leader in family law litigation, class action work, and land use litigation, is on a hunt to add a Law Clerk / Legal Assistant to their growing team.

About the Role

• Open files with accurate information
• Communicate regularly with lawyers, staff, and clients
• Scheduling lawyers' calendar with appointments, mediations, discoveries, pre-trials, trials, motions, zoom meetings, etc.
• Screening potential new clients for accurate background information and potential conflicts
• Completing dictations in a timely manner
• Compiling court documents (memos, pre-trial memos, etc.)
• Drafting, preparing, and revising routine correspondence and documents
• Assist in preparation of briefs and records for mediations, trials, hearings, and motions
• Monitor deadlines, diarize reminders, and assist lawyers in preparing to file timely responses per deadlines
• Fax, mail, scan, photocopy, and save documents electronically to document management system
• Closing files
• Additional administrative duties as required

What You Bring

• Minimum of 2 year of family law litigation experience is required
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of Family Law rules and procedures
• Team player attitude with excellent verbal and written communication
• Experience with hyperlinking, and bookmarking
• Ability to prioritize various tasks, work in a fast-paced environment, and take initiative
• Experience with Microsoft office products (Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel), Kofax PDF, iManage, Zoom, and Soluno considered an asset

Salary Range
$60,000 - $70,000

Next Steps
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply, in confidence. Thank you for your interest in the position and in Forge Recruitment.