Law Clerk, Family Law

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We are seeking a **Law Clerk**to join our **Vaughan** office to provide support to the **Litigation, Family Law** Practice Group. This role will have a **hybrid work arrangement with mandatory days in office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday**.

The** Law Clerk, Family Law** is a key team member, responsible for assisting the lawyers in their assigned practice group to manage assignments and priorities to ensure deadlines are met and files are continuously and consistently moving forward. An individual who is responsive, intelligent, resourceful, and possesses a professional attitude with great client service skills is key to this role and paramount to the firm achieving success for its clients.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Drafting & Revising_
- Draft various correspondence to the Court, opposing counsel and external parties;
- Draft charts summarizing support payments and extraordinary expenses;
- Reviewing & Summarizing_
- Review and summarize various productions received from clients, opposing counsel and external parties;
- Preparing, _Assembling & _Assisting_
- Prepare Financial and Net Family Property statements;
- Assist in management of uncontested divorce files from inception to completion;
- Prepare and assemble various briefs and other materials required for case conferences, hearings, motions and trials;
- Prepare document and financial disclosure briefs;
- Assist with business development initiatives;
- Liaising & Communicating_
- Liaise with clients, opposing counsel, various court trial coordinators and other external parties as required;
- Communicate potential issues to the attention of supervising lawyer;
- Schedule appointments, monitor supervising lawyer calendar, respond to inquiries and requests while documenting all interactions;
- Miscellaneous_
- Other duties as required (i.e. faxing, scanning, filing)

**What you'll bring**:

- Law Clerk Diploma and/or Paralegal Licence/Diploma.
- At least 1 year of Family Law experience.
- Solid understanding of current legal terminology and working knowledge of the civil procedure Court rules where applicable.
- Advanced technical, skills with knowledge of CD/DVD burning, software, copying onto USB’s as well as familiarity with transferring documents electronically through FTP transfer sites.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to adapt communication style, as necessary, when communicating with
clients and other team members.
- Superior ability to multi-task with flexibility to handle increasingly more complex
competing deadlines and demands.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong work ethic with the advanced ability to work independently towards contributing to the team.

**What we offer**:
**Miller Thomson’s strength is its people and we believe in giving them the skills, tools and rewards they need to excel on behalf of clients.**

We believe in the importance of a Total Compensation package, ensuring our mix of salary, benefits and perks is competitive within the market. We conduct reviews and surveys regularly to ensure our salaries are competitive and we believe in enhancing the work environment through wellness initiatives. Our learning and development programs ensure our people have the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their position.

Some benefits and perks Miller Thomson provides include:

- A comprehensive Benefits package that includes Health, Dental and Vision Care, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, 3+ Weeks’ Vacation and 10 Personal Days;
- A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace;
- Flexible working options;
- Maternity and Parental Leave Top-up;
- A Firm matching Group Retirement Savings plan;
- An individual TFSA with low fund management fees and competitive investment options;
- Employee Assistance Program to support you and your family;
- A Wellness Spending Account to foster employee well-being;
- Professional Development opportunities;
- Employee appreciation events;
- Charitable giving programs.

**MT LEARN**

**(L**egal **E**ducation and **R**esource **N**etwork**)**

Miller Thomson is committed to the development of our employees and we encourage them to upgrade their skills on a continuous basis. Our curriculum includes course options that support all roles in the firm, and we wor