Firm Description Murray Lawson LLP is a family law boutique located on the subway line at Yonge and St. Clair in mid-town Toronto. Our firm is fast-paced, skilled, 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 legal assistant experience in Family Law.
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 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.
Job Type
Full-time Work
Location:
In person
📌 Family Law Legal Assistant (Toronto)
🏢 Murray Lawson
📍 Toronto