Job Summary
We are a boutique law firm located in North York. We are currently seeking applications for the role of a Lawyer to support our Family Law Litigation Department and join our team by assisting in all aspects of Family Law litigation and practice generally. A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong work ethic with excellent organizational and communication skills, will be able to work independently, will be detail-oriented and will be creative in problem solving.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Initiating the organization of and managing of files or parts of files, in particular financial disclosure;
- Calculating litigation time lines and ensuring deadlines are met;
- Liaising with clients and other professionals;
- Drafting Family documents such as Financial Statements, Net Family Property Statements, Financial Disclosure Briefs, Domestic contracts, etc.;
- Creating and maintaining a document database, and indexing and cross-referencing financial documents;
- Creating and maintaining a case file database for litigation;
- Compiling and responding to disclosure requests, and reviewing and ensuring sufficiency of responses received to our disclosure requests;
- Other duties, as required
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Lawyer license;
Minimum 3.5 years of experience with specific Family Law practice experience
- General litigation experience would also be an asset;
- Knowledge of the Family Law Rules and Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure;
- Must possess strong attention to detail and exceptional proof reading skills;
- Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm;
- Highly organized, team player with the ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines;
- Ability to work well in a team and with minimum supervision when required;
- Excellent proficiency with DivorceMate and MS Office Suite 2016 products including Word, Excel, Outlook, digital dictation and Adobe PDF viewer, and generally strong computer literacy.
Why do you want to join us? We are a friendly team that wants to succeed and grow together !!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-09-22
