law clerk Etobicoke
Job description
LAW CLERK/LEGAL ASSISTANT
Responsibilities:
· Assist in document preparation and review relating to Residential Tenancy: Landlord and Tenant Law, Provincial Offences, Small Claims Court, Criminal and Immigration Law
· Assist in trial preparation and trial notebook
· Attend Small Claims Court and LTB hearings with Paralegal
· Conduct legal research through Canlii, Law Source, Lexis Advanced Quicklaw
· Organize files
· Filing and serving pleadings
· Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, courts, departments
· Support Executive Legal Assistant and Paralegal/Immigration Consultant
· Other duties as required
Requirements:
- MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH. If you are not fluent in Spanish, we kindly ask you to refrain from applying.
- Law Clerk/Legal Assistant Diploma
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a Law Clerk/Legal Assistant role
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the statutes of Residential Tenancy: Landlord and Tenant Law, Provincial Offences, Small Claims Court, Criminal and Immigration Law
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of court procedures and filing deadlines, including filing court material online per the new practice directions
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Adobe, Google Applications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organized, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, work on various projects at the same time, excellent time-management skills
- Motivated to learn tasks quickly and improve performance
- Should live 15-20 minutes from the office
Position: FULL-TIME
Salary: TBD
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1R7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 2 years (required)
Language:
- Spanish (required)
Work Location: In person
