Overview
Family Law Legal Assistant Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Murray Lawson LLP
Title: Family Law Legal Assistant
Company: Murray Lawson LLP
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Firm Description
Murray Lawson LLP is a family law boutique located on the subway line at Yonge and St. Clair in midtown Toronto. Our firm is energetic, professional, client-serviced focused that provides a team-oriented and friendly working environment.
We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant with at least 2 years prior Family Law experience.
Responsibilities
- Booking client appointments, coordinating arrangements for meetings/conferences and court attendances
- Assembling and filing briefs and documents for court
- Enter and amend information in DivorceMate
- Format and proofread documentation for grammar and spelling
- Electronic filing and organization of client files
- Maintaining calendar and bring forward system for deadlines
- Miscellaneous tasks as required
- Light Reception Duties
Qualifications Required
- Minimum of 2 – 5 years legal firm experience in Family Law.
- Successful completion of a post-secondary legal assistant/law clerk program. University degree considered an asset
- Solid Knowledge of the Family Law Rules and current Practice Directions, including but not limited to filing deadlines.
- Strong technical skills using: MS Office 365, Adobe PDF, Excel, DivorceMate. Experience with Clio is an asset.
- Strong communication skills
- Professional, client service orientated, self-motivated and ability to take initiative
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task meet deadlines with high attention to detail.
- Team player and ability to work independently.
Please forward your resume to [email protected]
We appreciate and thank all candidates for their interest in the position; however, only selected candidates will be contacted.
