Legal Assistant/Law Clerk
Top Benefits
About the role
Join our dynamic legal team as a Legal Assistant / Law Clerk and play a crucial role in supporting our Litigation Team.
As a Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, you will assist lawyers in various legal tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient workflow within the firm.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in drafting legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and other correspondence. Ensuring all deadlines and limitations are diarized and met.
- Maintain organized case files and documentation for easy retrieval
- Handle phone calls with professionalism and excellent phone etiquette
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, and data entry
- Proof read legal documents for accuracy and completeness
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and court dates
- Assist in interviewing clients and witnesses for case preparation
- Utilize software for document management
- Provide administrative support to lawyers as needed
Experience:
- Experience in Teraview Liens
- Proven experience in legal drafting and research
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
- Proficiency in data entry and clerical tasks
- Ability to proofread legal documents accurately
- Familiarity with administrative tasks within a legal setting
- Experience using ACL and Soluno is a plus
If you are a dedicated individual with a passion for the legal field and possess the required skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional legal services. Salary based on experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
About Gionet Fairley Wood LLP
Gionet Fairley Wood LLP is a law firm that focuses on litigation and advocacy relating to commercial disputes, construction law, employment issues, and a full range of business related matters throughout Ontario, from its office in Barrie. GFW was established in 2024 by its partners, who have been working together serving clients in Barrie and surrounding areas for years. Our partners, @Eric Gionet and @Scott Fairley, have been partners been practicing in Simcoe County together for over 20 years. They were joined by @Andrew Wood in 2018, and have served business and construction law clients together since that time, along with their team of associates, clerks and assistants. Eric, Scott and Andrew are excited to continue serving clients' litigation and advocacy needs as GFW - Litigation and Advocacy, along with their associate lawyers @Alex Daley and @Julia Tremblay from their new office at 152 Bayfield Street, Barrie.
Legal Assistant/Law Clerk
Top Benefits
About the role
Join our dynamic legal team as a Legal Assistant / Law Clerk and play a crucial role in supporting our Litigation Team.
As a Legal Assistant / Law Clerk, you will assist lawyers in various legal tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient workflow within the firm.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in drafting legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs, and other correspondence. Ensuring all deadlines and limitations are diarized and met.
- Maintain organized case files and documentation for easy retrieval
- Handle phone calls with professionalism and excellent phone etiquette
- Perform clerical duties such as filing, photocopying, and data entry
- Proof read legal documents for accuracy and completeness
- Schedule appointments, meetings, and court dates
- Assist in interviewing clients and witnesses for case preparation
- Utilize software for document management
- Provide administrative support to lawyers as needed
Experience:
- Experience in Teraview Liens
- Proven experience in legal drafting and research
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
- Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
- Proficiency in data entry and clerical tasks
- Ability to proofread legal documents accurately
- Familiarity with administrative tasks within a legal setting
- Experience using ACL and Soluno is a plus
If you are a dedicated individual with a passion for the legal field and possess the required skills, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our team and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional legal services. Salary based on experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Flexible language requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
About Gionet Fairley Wood LLP
Gionet Fairley Wood LLP is a law firm that focuses on litigation and advocacy relating to commercial disputes, construction law, employment issues, and a full range of business related matters throughout Ontario, from its office in Barrie. GFW was established in 2024 by its partners, who have been working together serving clients in Barrie and surrounding areas for years. Our partners, @Eric Gionet and @Scott Fairley, have been partners been practicing in Simcoe County together for over 20 years. They were joined by @Andrew Wood in 2018, and have served business and construction law clients together since that time, along with their team of associates, clerks and assistants. Eric, Scott and Andrew are excited to continue serving clients' litigation and advocacy needs as GFW - Litigation and Advocacy, along with their associate lawyers @Alex Daley and @Julia Tremblay from their new office at 152 Bayfield Street, Barrie.