Job Summary:
HELSONS LLP is the oldest and largest law firm in Halton Hills, celebrating a history of 140 years in 2025, with locations in Georgetown & Acton! At Helsons we pride ourselves on high-quality client care, excellent support staff and extensive, deep ties in the Halton Hills community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with, and learn from, experienced lawyers and administrative staff. Our firm is seeking a legal assistant/law clerk to join our office to assist with overflow from our family, civil litigation, wills and estates departments.
Law Clerk/Legal Assistant
The successful candidate will have minimum five years experience in Family Law, Civil Litigation, Wills and Estates and typical duties consist of:
- Providing general administrative assistance such as managing the lawyer’s calendar, opening and closing files and arranging meetings.
- Managing, organizing and maintaining an up-to-date (electronic and paper) files system of client files.
- Communicating with clients to schedule meetings, advise of court dates, keep the client updated, and obtain information.
- Scheduling court dates and meetings for the lawyer.
- Preparing organizing and assembling litigation and court documents including Applications, Answers, Applications for Divorce, Notices of Motion, Affidavit’s Factums and Books of Authority.
- Drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney; preparing Applications for Estate Trustee; filing documents with the relevant court.
- Filing court materials through the online portal and uploading documents to Caselines.
- Drafting and proofreading correspondence according to precedents and/or instructions including letters, emails and court forms.
- Docketing time.
- Communicating with opposing counsel other parties, and judicial administrative staff.
- Providing administrative support with the coordination of billings, processing expenses and payments of invoices following the firm’s accounting policies and standards.
- Providing back up assistance to other lawyers, law clerks and legal assistants in the absence of other when needed.
Requirements/Qualifications
· Post secondary education in legal assistant or law clerk or equivalent
· minimum 5 years’ experience mandatory
· Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word, PCLaw, DivorceMate, Estate-a-base.
· Proven ability to prioritize workloads and manage deadlines.
· Excellent organization skills, self-motivated an able to manage multiple tasks.
· Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
· Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to effectively interact with clients and all firm members in a demanding environment.
· Ability to work in a team environment.
Job Type: Full-time Permanent
Please send in your resume and cover letter to the attention of David Ashbee at [email protected]. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Halton Hills; ability to work out of either office in Georgetown and Acton on a rotating schedule: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $53,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- legal assistant/law clerk: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
