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Wardell Gillis is recruiting for a capable individual to work full-time as a legal assistant. Temporary maternity leave position, with expectation of permanent employment. Experience in a law firm setting and assisting in family law, real estate, wills and estate, and litigation is an asset. For more information please see our website at www.wardellaw.com, under Careers.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Type of Legal Experience (Legal or Law Clerks Only)
- Wills and estate
- Trusts
- Property (real estate)
- Family
- Corporate
- Civil litigation
Notaries Public Specific Skills
- Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
- Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
- Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
- Arrange probates and administer the estates of deceased persons
Legal or Law Clerk Specific Skills
- Prepare legal documents, court reports and affidavits
Business Equipment and Computer Applications
- Word processing
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications