Paralegal/litigation Law Clerk/legal Assistant

1 week ago

Hamilton, Canada Scarfone Hawkins LLP Full time

Scarfone Hawkins LLP is an established and growing law firm seeking an experienced Paralegal/Law Clerk/Legal Assistant to work in the practice area of civil and commercial litigation. Our civil and commercial litigation team has quality and diverse files that provide challenging, fast-paced and interesting work in a dynamic, collegial team environment. We pride ourselves on excellence in everything we do, every day. If this matches what you are looking for, come join our team

**Hours of Work**:35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Additional Hours maybe required based on operational needs

**What you will be doing**
- Preparing, assembling and organizing legal drafts including, but not limited to, pleadings, discovery and affidavits of documents
- Preparing trial briefs, exhibits and motions as required
- Maintaining document files and case correspondence both physically and electronically
- Organizing and maintaining calendar appointments for key dates and meetings
- Conducting searches
- Transcribing digital dictation
- Adhering to all company’s policies, guidelines and statutory/legislative requirements
- Attending and participating in team and supervision meetings
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

**Who you are**
- Completion of a post-secondary Paralegal, Legal Assistant or Law Clerk program
- At least 5 years of experience in civil litigation
- Attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Automated Civil Litigation (“ACL”);
- PC Law;
- Adobe Acrobat DC (document merging, bookmarking, hyperlinking, etc.);
- Solid computer and typing skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office software
- Recognize and respect people’s diversity, individual differences and perspectives
- Be willing to continuously learn and grow
- Be willing to work independently and part of a team
- Strong time-management, organizational and document/file management skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

**What's in it for you**:

- Convenient location in the heart of Hamilton’s downtown core, close to restaurants, shops and transportation
- Opportunity to further develop your skills in this hybrid role
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Fantastic office culture

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- legal assistant/law clerk/paralegal: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hamilton, ON

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