Legal Assistant

Job Description

Bombardieri Family Law is a boutique family law firm located in Oakville, Ontario. We are looking for a full-time legal assistant preferably with experience in family law. This position is for someone with resourcefulness, strong communication skills, a love of organizing, and a desire to work independently in a growing law firm

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of legal assistant experience;
• Knowledge of the Family Law Rules and Rules of Civil Procedure;
• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, multitask, and meet deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and comfortably with clients, team members, counsel, and third parties through by way of telephone, email, and in-person;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Experience with client billing and accounts payable;
• Experience with general office operation;
• Experience with training, supervising, and mentoring administrative staff;
• Experience with file management, working with accountant, and bookkeepers;
• Developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work independently with little supervision;
• Well organized, quick learner, and proactive with a positive attitude and ability to prioritize tasks, workload, and time;
• Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat;
• Experience with Legal Accounting Software and Docusign;
• Ability to be a team player;
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Providing administrative and legal support to lawyers;
• Proofreading, drafting, editing and preparing legal and correspondence;
• Preparing, compiling, serving, and filing court documents;
• Filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing, etc.
• Opening and closing files;
• Communicating with clients, court, counsel, and other third parties;
• Maintaining calendars for lawyers;
• Docketing and saving emails and correspondence;
• Booking meetings, court appearances, consultations;
• Tracking deadlines and maintaining a follow-up system;
• Assisting with client hospitality / reception; and
• Other administrative duties as required.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• legal office: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person