Law Clerk

Northwest Employment Works; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm is seeking a full-time Law Clerk to provide administrative support and manage corporate filings. Responsibilities include client communication and file management. Ideal candidates are organized, technologically literate, and possess strong interpersonal skills. This role offers a supportive work environment with health and dental benefits and paid time off.

Benefits

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Long Term Disability

Life insurance

Paid Vacation Days

Paid Personal Days

Qualifications

• High degree of professionalism in manner dealing with clients.
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients both in person and on the phone.
• Highly organized in both paper and digital formats.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to lawyers on their files.
• Maintaining client corporate minute-books and completing corporate filings.
• Coordinating payment of funds and scheduling appointments.

Skills

Professionalism

Technological literacy

Organizational skills

Problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

CARREL+Partners Law Firm requires a LAW CLERK – FULL TIME. The primary area is Corporate Law.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing administrative support to lawyers on their files, including but not limited to communicating with clients and other lawyers, scheduling appointments, coordinating payment of funds, maintaining physical and digital file document systems, and invoicing clients. The corporate law clerk role is also responsible for maintaining client corporate minute-books, completing corporate filings with the Ontario Business Registry, and assisting with corporate transactions.

Upon completion of on-the-job training, the candidate is expected to have a high degree of independence in running the file, always subject to lawyer supervision and guidance.

Our team is highly capable, supportive, and energetic. We deliver top-quality legal services and develop exceptional client relations. We are looking for an individual who will appreciate and contribute to a positive work environment where everyone pulls their own weight.

BENEFITS

Health, Dental, Long Term Disability, Life, Paid Vacation Days, Paid Personal Days

HOURS

Monday to Friday, Full-Time; typically 9-5 with some variability to accommodate peak periods

REQUIREMENTS

• High degree of professionalism in manner. You will be dealing with clients on a regular basis, both in person and on the phone.
• Technologically literate.
• Well-written.
• Comfortable dealing directly with clients on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated ability to think outside the box, problem-solve, and create efficiencies in established routines.
• Highly organized (in both paper and digital), and logical.
• Intermediate (or better) skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

DESIRABLE

• Experience working in a less-paper or paper-less office environment.
• Experience with any of Worldox, Fast Company, ACL or similar programs.
• Experience with document generation programs and/or client databases.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat.