Family Law Legal Assistant for mid sized law firm client, downtown Toronto.

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent Collegial, high performance work environment offering strong workplace supports and incentives, including excellent employee benefits package, group RRSP plan, additional paid time off between Christmas and New Years, additional paid holiday day during Civic Holiday weekend, paid gym membership, and superior professional training & development and people & culture programs.

Regular Work Hours: 7 hours per day with a 1 hour lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday.

Work Location: 100% onsite at client's downtown Toronto office near TTC station. Provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to team of family law professionals, utilizing advanced knowledge of family law procedures, excellent organizational skills, strong client service, and the ability to manage a busy and fast-paced practice with minimal supervision. Prepare, draft, and revise legal documents including Applications, Answers, Financial Statements, Affidavits, Case Conference Briefs, Settlement Conference Briefs, and Orders.

Manage and organize client files (electronic and paper), ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with firm policies. Assist with the preparation of briefs, disclosure documents, and trial materials. Perform general administrative duties such as dictation, correspondence, billing, and time entry.

Additional family law legal assistant responsibilities as required.

Education: Post Secondary Degree or Diploma in Legal Administration.

Skilled Credentials: Law Clerk Certificate an asset.

Preferred Work Experience: At least 5+ years of experience supporting a family law practice.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements: Advanced proficiency with MSWord (will be tested).



Proficiency with MSOutlook and MSTeams (will be tested). Fast and accurate typing speed and superior attention to detail (will be tested).

Strong

English communication skills, both written and verbal, including advanced level business writing skills, excellent spelling, grammar, proofreading and syntax, and polished, professional telephone manners. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the statutes of Family Law rules and procedure. Thorough knowledge and understanding of court procedures and filing deadlines, including filing court material online.

Focused and able to work effectively with minimal direction and supervision, to prioritize tasks effectively, and to manage volume targets and due dates. Demonstrated commitment to client service and professional representation of the organization. Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.

Ability to work 100% onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies. Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of position responsibilities.

Satisfactory Background

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