GVE is looking for YOU. Located in Orléans, our firm offers competitive compensation, work-life balance, and a collegial and modern work environment. We seek dynamic and sociable individuals to become key members of our team for years to come.
We are currently looking to add to our team:
Grandmaitre Virgo Evans Professional Corporation is seeking a Family Law clerk to join our growing practice. If you thrive in fast-paced, collegial surroundings then we want to hear from you! We offer a competitive salary and vacation commensurate with experience, paid personal/sick leave, group benefits and free parking.
Qualifications and Skills
Provide accurate and insightful support to lawyers in family law, applying in-depth knowledge of related legal procedures
Demonstrate exceptional people skills and judgment in communicating with clients as well as navigating complex relationships among family members
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Key Tasks
- Manage client files including but not limited to child protection, parenting, marriage contracts, separation, divorce, spousal and child support. ADR
- Prepare and organize all file documentation, including court documents and documents received from the client
- Prepare separation agreements, parenting plans, financial statements, net family property statements, court pleadings, disclosure briefs, and related supporting documents
- Apply knowledge of Child, Youth and Family Services Act, Rules of Civil Procedure, family law rules and related forms
- Prepare written correspondence and liaise with clients, opposing counsel, government employees, court staff, third party experts and process servers
- Review, analyse, verify, document, monitor and report on due diligence for a transaction
- Diarize critical dates required for follow-up on outstanding matters and initiate follow-up
- Anticipate and identify potential problems and issues and bring to the attention of the lawyer
- Monitor files with post-closing matters
- Timely posting of client disbursements
- Preparation of client reports and invoices
- Administrative support duties as assigned
- Scheduling client appointments
- Provide reception relief when needed
- Help maintain shared public areas in the office and be considerate of basic office kitchen common courtesies. Participate in maintaining the office kitchen.
Please electronically submit a resume and cover letter in confidence to Nancy MacMillan, Office Manager, at nancy@gvelaw.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
LAW OFFICE RECEPTIONIST
Our ideal candidate is a friendly and confident professional who can efficiently manage the reception function as an integral member of our team. You will be the first point of contact for clients in a busy work environment.
Qualifications and Skills
- Strong spoken and written communication in English and French
- Previous experience in office administration
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and keyboarding
- Organized with meticulous attention to detail
Key Tasks
- Greeting clients and visitors with a positive, helpful attitude
- Answering and routing incoming telephone calls in an automated phone system
- Scheduling lawyers appointments
- Maintaining the waiting area, meeting rooms and office kitchen
- Processing daily couriers and faxes as well as incoming and outgoing mail
- Opening client files and the maintenance and storage of closed files
- Administrative support duties as assigned, including scanning, photocopying and filing
- Maintaining office supplies
Please electronically submit a resume and cover letter in confidence to Nancy MacMillan, Office Manager, at nancy@gvelaw.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Grandmaitre Virgo Evans Professional Corporation is seeking an associate with 3-5 years’ experience practising in the areas of corporate and commercial law. The ideal candidate will have strong business instincts, exceptional drafting skills and the proven ability to work independently under the guidance of senior counsel. You will also be expected to have substantial experience managing corporate and commercial law files, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Incorporations and Re-organizations;
- Business succession advice and implementation;
- Corporate Governance;
- General Business Law and Contracts;
- Asset and Share Transactions;
- Partnership and Shareholder Agreements;
- Commercial Leases.
If you are interested in this career opportunity with our firm, confidentially email your CV and detailed cover letter to our office manager, Nancy MacMillan at nancy@gvelaw.ca.
We thank all those who apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
