Hybrid Legal Assistant, Wills & Estates

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About the role

  • Legal Assistant supporting Wills and Estates at Lerners law firm in London, Ontario. Involves client communication, document preparation, and administrative support for legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

  • Answering the telephone, scheduling calls and ongoing client communications
  • Requesting conflict searches, opening and closing files
  • Scheduling appointments, maintaining calendars, and coordinating client meetings
  • Preparing and processing documents for client meetings and ongoing file management
  • Drafting, formatting and proofreading estate planning documents including wills, power of attorney, etc.
  • Maintaining accounts receivable, preparing/sending invoices, coordinating accounting and reporting letters
  • Drafting letters for client matters
  • Maintaining an effective BF system
  • Transcribing dictation
  • Completing registrations and administrative support for various events, conferences, or other, and organizing group meetings and creating agenda, minutes
  • Other duties related to the administration of the practice and assisting the estates clerk.

Requirements

  • Experience as a Legal Assistant or equivalent education/experience
  • Strong understanding of Ontario estate law procedures and processes preferred
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities
  • A strong commitment to high quality client service
  • Possess and professional demeanor and a strong work ethic
  • The ability to work effectively in a team and individually
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, with an ability to become familiar with firm-specific programs and software
  • Proficiency with legal software.

Benefits

  • Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
  • LTD insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Parking/Transit reimbursement
  • RRSP matching program
  • Paid Volunteer Time
  • Referral Bonus
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job title

Legal Assistant, Wills & Estates

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$40,916 - CA$51,145 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

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