02 Sep
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Minted Search Group
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Ontario
02 Sep
Minted Search Group
Ontario
Family Law Clerk (Minimum 3 Years' Experience) (Hybrid/Remote)
About the Firm
Our client is a well-established family law firm known for guiding clients through separation, divorce, and related family law matters with practical, client-focused advocacy. The firm fosters a collaborative and supportive environment for its staff, with lawyers who value robust clerk support in delivering efficient, high-quality service to clients.
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Family Law Clerk to join its team and support lawyers across a broad range of family law matters. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing files, communicating directly with clients, and working independently in a fast-paced environment, with meaningful responsibility across the full life cycle of a file.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with family law matters involving separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and property division.
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, financial statements, affidavits, briefs and other court documents.
- Prepare and organize materials for conferences, motions, mediations, arbitrations and trials.
- Manage court deadlines, calendars and limitation periods.
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts and other parties.
- Request, organize and review financial disclosure and other supporting documentation.
- Assist with document production and preparation of disclosure briefs.
- Maintain organized electronic and physical files.
- Schedule meetings, court appearances, examinations and other appointments.
- Support lawyers with file management and general administrative requirements.
Qualifications
- At least three years of law-clerk experience, preferably focused on family law.
- Law Clerk diploma or equivalent education.
- Familiarity with Ontario family law procedures, court forms and filing requirements.
- Experience drafting family law documents and preparing financial disclosure.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple files and competing deadlines.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal practice-management software.
Practice Areas The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support lawyers across a broad range of family law matters, including:
- Separation and divorce
- Parenting arrangements and decision-making responsibility
- Child support and spousal support
- Property division and equalization
- Financial disclosure and net family property matters
- Marriage contracts and cohabitation agreements
- Mediation and arbitration
- Motions and case conferences
About Minted Search Group Minted Search Group partners with boutique and mid-sized law firms and private companies across Canada and the U.S. We take a candidate-first approach, providing thoughtful guidance, transparent communication, and opportunities that align with each candidate's long-term career goals.
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📌 Family Law Clerk (Hybrid/Remote) (Ontario)
🏢 Minted Search Group
📍 Ontario