Estate & Real Estate Legal Assistant

Law Office of Kathleen Robichaud; Manotick; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal firm in Manotick is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to help with important client events like estate planning and Wills. The ideal candidate will have strong typing skills, a good command of legal software, and attention to detail. Applicants should have formal training as a law clerk or paralegal and be organized with excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position starting June 1, 2023.

Qualifications

• Must be able to type using proper keyboarding position.
• Comfortable with working on a computer and legal accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail and following instructions.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with making Wills and estate planning.
• Draft Wills and prepare transaction documents.
• Support the work of lawyers and other Legal Assistants.

Skills

Typing skills

Basic office skills

Attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Formal training as a law clerk or paralegal

Tools

PCLaw

Conveyancer/Unity

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Adobe

Wordperfect

Job description

A legal firm in Manotick is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to help with important client events like estate planning and Wills. The ideal candidate will have strong typing skills, a good command of legal software, and attention to detail. Applicants should have formal training as a law clerk or paralegal and be organized with excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position starting June 1, 2023.