Job Description: Sr Family Law Clerk

Company: Stephen Durbin & Associates
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Job Category: Family Law
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Not Specified

Apply Now

Sr Family Law Clerk

Job Description

Stephen Durbin and Associates is a busy, dynamic and progressive family law firm currently seeking an experienced law clerk to join our Burlington, Ontario, Canada team. Our team-focused environment is one of collaboration, mentorship and growth, creating a culture of excellence that provides opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, reliable individual with the ability to work independently, prioritize, problem-solve, manage clients, and deal with client matters from file opening to closing. The ability to draft legal documents and conduct research are not required but are considerable assets.

Duties include:

· Scheduling court attendances and motions

· Reviewing and preparing materials including pleadings, affidavits, briefs, factum, organizing disclosure, and other court forms and documents

· Handling correspondence including client emails

· Organizing calendar entries, arranging client meetings, court dates and assisting with client intake

· Scanning, photocopying, faxing, mailing and filing documents

· Liaising with clients and other professionals

Successful candidates will possess exceptional time-management, strong written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, PCLaw, DivorceMate and have the ability to work independently while supporting their legal team.

Qualifications:

· 3+ Years of experience as a Law Clerk in Canada in the practice of family law

· Law Clerk Certificate is considered an asset

If you are a law clerk searching for an opportunity to work in a results-oriented, family focused firm where all team members are committed to one another’s success, we would be pleased to review your application.

Extended health, vision, dental care and wellness benefits offered. Salary commensurate with experience.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: To commensurate with experience

COVID-19 considerations:
Wherever possible, staff have been equipped with the tools to work remotely; social distancing is encouraged in the office with extra sanitation practices being enforced daily and meetings are by appointment only.

EMAIL: hr@sdalaw.ca

{FIRST_NAME}	Adds the recipients First Name.	Use
{LAST_NAME}	Adds the recipients Last Name.	Use
{COMPANY_NAME}	Adds the Company Name.	Use
{PORTAL_NAME}	Adds the application portals name.	Use
{MEMBER_NAME}	Adds the Recipients Membership name.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_IN}	Adds the Opt-in link.	Use
{SIGNATURE_OPT_OUT}	Add the opt-out link.	Use
%signature%	Adds your preferred signature block.	Use
{Event_Start_Date}	Adds the Event's Start Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date}	Adds the Event's End Date.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Name}	Adds the Event's Name.(Events Only)	Use
{Event_Description}	Adds the Event's Description.(Events Only)	Use
{Online_Training_Description}	Adds the Online Training Description.(Online Training Only)	Use
{Event_Specific_Dates}	Adds the Event's specific dates.(Events Only)	Use
{member_number}	Adds the Membership Number.	Use
{MemberSince}	Adds the Member Since Date.	Use
{CONTACTEMAIL}	Adds the Contact's Email Address.	Use
{EVENT_CREDITS}	Adds the Event's Credits.(Events Only)	Use
{EVENT_CREDITS}	Adds the Event's Credits.(Events Only)	Use
{CERTIFICATE_NUMBER}	Adds the Contact's Certificate Number	Use
{EVENTLOCATION}	Adds the Event's Location.	Use
{TOTALEVENTCREDITS}	The total number of credits that the contact has earned through the event tickets and workshops.	Use
{ASAPPEARSONBADGE}	Display the text of as appears field in the event setup.	Use
{contact_organization}	Displays the organization name of the contact.	Use
{RENEWALDATE}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{MEMBERSHIP_YEAR}	Adds the Member's Membership Year	Use
{RENEWALDATE_MM-DD-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (mm-dd-yyyy).	Use
{LMS_CREDIT}	The number of credits the LMS course is worth for Continuing Education	Use
{COLLECTION_PERIOD_END-DATE_YYYY_MM_DD}	The end date of the CE collection period end date	Use
{LMS_COURSE_COMPLETION_DATE}	The completion date of the LMS course	Use
{INCEPTION_DATE}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (yyyy-mm-dd).	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format.(Events Only)	Use
{EVENT_END-DATE_MONTH_YYYY_ADD3}	Adds Event End Date in Full Month Name and Year Format Plus 3 Years.(Events Only)	Use
{WORKSHOP_NAME}	Adds the workshop name (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_DESCRIPTION}	Adds the workshop description (if applicable)	Use
{WORKSHOP_CREDITS}	Adds the workshop credit for related workshop (if applicable)	Use
{TOTALWORKSHOPCREDITS}	Adds the sum of all workshop credits for related event (if applicable)	Use
{Event_Start_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's Start Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{Event_End_Date_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Event's End Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).(Events Only)	Use
{RENEWALDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use
{RENEWAL_DATE_MONTH_DD_YYYY}	Adds the Member Renewal Date in (Month Dth, yyyy).	Use
{INCEPTIONDATE_DD-MM-YYYY}	Adds the Member Inception Date in (dd-mm-yyyy).	Use