Legal Assistant – Family Law at Groupe Montpetit

Legal Assistant – Family Law

Montreal 

You feel drawn to family law, having in mind the best interest of children and families? Here is a great opportunity to pursue your professional career in a large law firm ready to welcome a Legal Assistant with a passion for a people-oriented type of law!

Join this specialized family law team within a large law firm. You will have the opportunity to work in files dealing with childcare, divorce, separation between common-law partners, child and spousal support and international child abduction. Your skills will be an asset!

This reputable law firm stands out in the Montreal legal community by its competitive compensation, teleworking, and full range of benefits. Several administrative resources within the firm are at your disposal in order to enable you to focus on legal tasks!

YOUR ROLE :

As a family Law Legal assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing family law files: divorce applications, custody applications, homologation of mandate in anticipation of incapacity,  support determination forms, affidavits;

• Open and follow up on client files (vouchers, correspondences);

• Manage the lawyer’s agenda and schedule various meetings (hearings, court sessions);

• Write, modify and revise legal documents and correspondence;

• Communicate, by email or telephone, with various stakeholders (clients, lawyers, witnesses, bailiffs);

• Manage opening, paper and electronic filling, billing, follow-up and organization of file.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Experience as a Legal Assistant;

• Litigation experience; knowledge of family law will be considerate an asset;

• Excellent command of French (read, spoken, written); 

• English required;

• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite;

• Strong organizational skills and priority management;

• Meticulousness and attention to detail.