Job Description

Job description We are looking for a junior legal assistant to assist us in our established family law practice. We are small two-lawyer firm and we greatly value a collegial work environment and we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a self-motivated person to complement our team. The successful applicant will be working as an assistant to John Guest. The position is full-time and the work hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., we are located at 460 West Hunt Club Road in Nepean. While a large part of the job will be writing, organizing documents and filing, examples of typical tasks you may expect to do include:

• Interaction with clients: greeting clients, meeting with clients under supervision, responding to client emails, booking appointments, scheduling initial consultations, taking notes to file and speaking with clients on the phone;
• Financial duties include: processing client payments, under supervision, taking responsibility for the partnership\xe2\x80\x99s office expenses and managing the partnership\xe2\x80\x99s (non-trust) bank accounts by acquiring new services, paying bills and corresponding with service providers;
• Technical: drafting legal documents, filing documents in court, arranging for a process server, performing legal research, logging time sheets and producing draft invoices.
• Office administration: a wide variety of tasks typical of a small office, including printing, faxing, emailing, managing paper files, shredding, taking out garbage, going to stores to buy office supplies, etc.

Experience in an office setting is an asset. Completion of a post-secondary degree from a Canadian University is required. The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent organizational skills;
• Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment;
• Can manage priorities and follows instructions;
• Strong interpersonal skills and acts professionally;
• Strong computer skills and English language ability;
• Takes initiative and can work independently; and,
• Exercises good judgement and understands when to seek direction from us.

Job Type: Full-time Salary: $40,000.00-$54,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Clients are encouraged to meet with lawyers online and where that is not possible, there is a separate boardroom. Masks are generally encouraged in common areas. Application question(s):

• Is your degree or diploma from a Canadian University?

Education:

• AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (required)

Experience:

• office: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person Application deadline: 2023-05-26