Family Law Legal Assistant - Contract

Siskinds LLP is a leading law firm located in Southwestern Ontario. We are a team of over 240 lawyers and staff covering personal legal services, business law, personal injury law, and class actions law as well as over 25 specialized practice areas. We help clients make the right legal choices, manage their legal affairs, and resolve complicated matters. Our culture and working style strive to make our clients’ experiences comfortable, reassuring, and productive while delivering excellence in the services we provide.

Family Law Legal Assistant – Contract 6 Months

What are you looking for?

• Be part of a cohesive team that promotes collaboration and teamwork
• Work in a technologically advanced environment with exposure to many specialized computer applications
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Strength of a big firm with the culture of a small firm
• Subsidized downtown parking
• Working within a state-of-the-art building

Who are we looking for?

We are currently seeking a Contract Family Law Legal Assistant for our Family Law department. This position will require you to provide administrative support to the Family Law group. Our ideal candidate will have a post-secondary education (Legal Assistant/Law Clerk/Paralegal), will have a minimum of 4-8 years relevant experience, and/or a sound working knowledge of this area.

Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to be proactive and follow through.
• Superior communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to take the initiative and work independently
• Meticulous attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills
• Flexibility to work with changing priorities
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work to deadlines
• Strong client service skills
• Above average keyboarding/computer skills (primarily Word, Adobe and Outlook)

Responsibilities:

• Opening and closing files
• Preparation of retainer and referral agreements
• Drafting of correspondence and court documents
• Serving and filing documents with the court/portal
• Paying invoices
• Managing billing and accounting processes including docket entry, preparation of client accounts and invoices
• Filing, scheduling meetings, client intakes, and day to day client communication

We are a truly cohesive team, and as such, being a team player as well as having a strong technical ability and positive attitude will make you a top runner, and ideally our chosen candidate.

Our comprehensive in-house training and ongoing support is of the highest level. We offer competitive compensation and benefits.

Siskinds is an equal opportunity employer and will work with and accommodate persons with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, selection, and on-boarding process.