Job Description

Job Title: Family Law/Civil Litigation Assistant

Job #: 16922

Job Type: Full time, permanent

Location: Toronto

Salary: $70,000

Benefits: Excellent Benefits

Remote Flexibility: In office

Job Description

Client Profile

Our client, a leading Toronto firm is currently looking for a Family Law/Civil Litigation Assistant. This firm has an excellent culture and a lot of career development opportunities.

• Midsize law firm specializing in litigation, family law, wills and estates and real estate.
• Located in Downtown Toronto!

Duties and Responsibilities:

-           Manage family law and civil litigation matters assigned by the lawyer;

-           Manage dockets, calendars, and deadlines;

-           Coordinating court dates;

-           Liaise professionally with lawyers, clients, courts, and process servers;

-           Open, close and maintain legal files;

-           Prepare drafts of correspondence, financial statements, affidavits, orders, pleadings and other legal documents;        

-           Assemble answers to undertakings;

-           Assist with docketing and client billing;

-           Arrange for filing and service of documents;

-           Manage timelines and bring-forward system; and

-           Assist with other legal/administrative duties as needed.

Requirements:

-           Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma from an accredited institution;

-           2+ years of family law and/or civil litigation experience;

-           Solid understanding of Family Law Rules and court filing processes;

-           Hands-on experience working with transactional/complex documents

-           Exceptional drafting skills (correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, briefs);

-           Strong proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PC Law, DivorceMate and ACL;

-           Exercises discretion and ability to keep matters confidential at all times;

and

-           Excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.

How To Apply

Kindly email your MS Word resume to kentreg@kentlegal.com, and quote Opportunity #16922 in the subject line of your email. If you are already registered with Kent Legal, please get in touch with your recruitment consultant.

Thank you for your interest in this role. Please note that only qualified candidates will be invited for a meeting. Continue to visit our website at www.kentlegal.com for new employment opportunities.