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Associate Lawyer, LegalShield

Mills & Mills7 days ago
Remote
$70,000/year
Mid Level
Full-time

Top Benefits

Telecommuting
Competitive compensation/benefits
Positive and challenging work environment

About the role

Position: Associate Lawyer (Tele-Commuting Position)
Reports To: Managing Lawyer
Department: LegalShield

Are you tired of keeping track of dockets, working long hours and chasing clients for payment? If so, this may be the perfect career for you. In this unique role, we offer lawyers a rewarding career that values work-life balance, a collegial environment and the opportunity to work from your home. You no longer have to docket your time or chase clients for payment, you can now focus on giving sound legal consultative advice to members.

Mills & Mills LLP is a mid-size growing law firm, with over 90 employees. Our core values that help guide each member in our firm are: Integrity, Competence, Initiative, Cooperation, Respect and Care. For us, there is no better question than “how can I help?”

We offer telecommuting, competitive compensation/benefits and a positive and challenging work environment.

Purpose of Role

Provide legal consultation over the phone and superior customer service to LegalShield members, in all areas of law and a specialization in family law.

Working Conditions

  • Full time - approximately 40 to 48hrs/week
  • This is a remote position. The successful candidate must be able to tele-commute from a home office. For this reason, applications are welcomed from across the province and are not limited to lawyers working in the GTA.
  • Days required to work: Monday to Friday
  • Majority of your time will be spent on the phone providing legal advice to LegalShield members
  • Open concept office environment to allow for ease of collaboration amongst colleagues

Key Responsibilities

In this role your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing superb legal advice on various areas of law to LegalShield members
  • Assist with drafting Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney based on member instructions
  • Managing all aspects of each assigned file
  • Drafting, editing and responding to emails, correspondence, memoranda, reports, reviewing contracts and other legal documents and etc.
  • Meeting daily compliance and targets
  • Communicating with financial institutions, government agencies, members and lawyers
  • Other duties as assigned

Education/Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

  • Minimum 2 years post call experience, knowledge in multiple areas of law would be an asset
  • Generalist experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will also be able to advise in the areas of Business and Wills and Estates
  • Experience with software: Acumin, Word and Outlook
  • Works well under pressure, manage priorities and meet deadlines
  • Strong teamwork skills, proactive and positive work attitude

Mills & Mills LLP is an inclusive employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encour­age applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective provincial human rights codes throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resource Manager to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process. Information re­ceived relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

  • Bonus pay
  • Overtime pay

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

  • French not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Work Location: Remote

About Mills & Mills

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For more information visit http://www.millsandmills.co.uk