Job Description

Legal Assistant - Family Law
Downtown Toronto

3 days Work From Home

Our client, an established and highly regarded law firm located in the downtown core of Toronto is hiring. They are looking for a Family Law Legal Assistant to join its team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide secretarial support creating documents and correspondence through transcription and copy-typing, making revisions as necessary
• Provide administrative support which include (but not limited to) completing expense reports, courier forms, file opening forms, photocopying, scanning, faxing, filing and creation of file folders
• Professionally interact with all firm members and clients
• Photocopy and/or organize documents for distribution, mailing and binding
• Schedule and confirm appointments, meetings and conferences
• Prepare and generate pre-bills for monthly billing, as needed
• Book travel and make reservations, as required
• Organize, maintain and accurately file correspondence, invoices and receipts via paper and digital formats
• Eliminate unnecessary or outdated materials transferring inactive files to storage according to file maintenance guidelines

Qualifications:

• Legal Assistant, Law Clerk or Paralegal Certificate/Diploma from an accredited institution
• 5+ years’ experience working within a family law practice area in a law firm
• Solid understanding of Family Law Rules and court filing processes
• Hands-on experience working with transactional/complex documents
• Document specialist capability, with strong technical skills working within Microsoft Office, Divorcemate and ACL
• Solid transcription and proofreading skills
• Familiar with developing basic Excel and PowerPoint charts
• Strong eye for detail
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and provide exceptional client service
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with ease
• Hands-on experience with pre-bill administration (preferably using 3E)
• Familiarity working within a DMS system is an asset

Apply now for this exciting opportunity! Thank you for your interest in this role. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.