Family Law Clerk

Synectics Inc.; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Synectics Inc. seeks a Family Law Clerk with 3+ years of experience to support a busy senior family lawyer in Vaughan, Ontario. The role emphasizes drafting skilled family law documents and managing complex files.

The successful candidate will be proficient in DivorceMate and legal practice management software, with strong organizational and time-management abilities and a commitment to client confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of family law clerk experience.
• Completion of a Law Clerk program or paralegal certification with family law coursework.
• Strong experience preparing financial statements, affidavits, pleadings, and continuing records.
• Proficiency in DivorceMate, PCLaw, LEAP, DocuSign, and Adobe.
• Experience with electronic court filing and service of legal documents.
• Ability to work independently and support a busy senior lawyer handling complex files.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, affidavits, court orders, and continuing records.
• Draft family law pleadings, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Assist a senior lawyer in managing a large caseload of complex family law matters.
• Serve legal documents and file materials through the court portal.
• Maintain accurate and organized client files, court documents, and records.
• Manage competing deadlines and ensure timely completion of legal documentation.
• Provide proactive legal and administrative support while maintaining strict client confidentiality.

Skills

Family law drafting

Education

Law Clerk program or paralegal certification (family law coursework)

Tools

DivorceMate

PCLaw

LEAP

DocuSign

Adobe

Job description

We are seeking a Family Law Clerk with 3+ years of experience to support a busy senior family lawyer in Vaughan, Ontario. The ideal candidate will have strong family law drafting skills, experience managing complex files, and proficiency in DivorceMate and legal practice management software.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, affidavits, court orders, and continuing records.
• Draft family law pleadings, agreements, and other legal documents.
• Assist a senior lawyer in managing a large caseload of complex family law matters.
• Serve legal documents and file materials through the court portal.
• Maintain accurate and organized client files, court documents, and records.
• Manage competing deadlines and ensure timely completion of legal documentation.
• Provide proactive legal and administrative support while maintaining strict client confidentiality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of family law clerk experience.
• Completion of a Law Clerk program or paralegal certification with family law coursework.
• Strong experience preparing financial statements, affidavits, pleadings, and continuing records.
• Proficiency in DivorceMate, PCLaw, LEAP, DocuSign, and Adobe.
• Experience with electronic court filing and service of legal documents.
• Ability to work independently and support a busy senior lawyer handling complex files.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.