Paralegal Co-op Student / Legal Intern (NCA Students Encouraged To Apply)

Law Firm in Burlington, Ontario

*Serving Peel and Halton, our law firm primarily focuses on the following areas of law: Civil Litigation & Torts / General Counsel, Personal Injury, and a growing Canadian Immigration Law team.

Our growing law firm currently has offices in Mississauga and Burlington, and we are currently expanding into India. Our lawyers are competent, professional, and are actively involved in the Halton and Peel communities.

We are currently looking for a Paralegal Co-op Student / Legal Intern (NCA Students Encouraged) to join our growing team.

Please Note: Paralegal Students will have their hours accredited for their University/College Course. NCA Students will have the opportunity to complete their Articling Requirements. Although the ideal candidate will be required to fulfil a 3 month probationary term (or term necessary as per your program requirement), a permanent paid position will be offered, thereafter, should this placement be mutually suitable. During the probationary term, compensation for expenses will be provided.

Please see below for candidate requirements:

Expectations:

Proficient in Microsoft Word
Excellent communication skills
Meticulous proofreading skills
Able to operate technology and office equipment (Photocopy machine / Multi Line Phone System)
Responsible - Maintain and organize files, manage document system and back up hard drive daily. Handle correspondence with the Ontario Court of Justice, Superior Court of Justice, Appellate Court, and Citizenship & Immigration Canada, and handle lawyer scheduling.
Assets:

Familiarity in Personal Injury and/or Civil Litigation.
Knowledge of PC Law for legal accounting
Previous experience / employment at a law office
Kindly apply to this ad with your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample. Candidates who apply without one of the above will not be considered for an interview. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

Job Types: Full-time, Internship

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:

Secondary School (required)
Work remotely:

No

We are a boutique law firm specializing in immigration, cross-border, estate and tax planning. Our lawyers are licensed to practice law in Ontario, New York, Massachusetts, Florida and California. We currently have one position available for a bright and hardworking Legal Administrative Assistant. We are in a fast-paced, high volume work environment with extremely quick application output.

The Legal Administrative Assistant should have the ability to prepare and complete various administrative duties in relation to Immigration matters including, but not limited to:

Scheduling appointments
Creating and maintaining client case lists
Entering data on immigration forms (both paper and online)
Inputting reminders, updates and saving correspondence
Organizing and assembling application packages
Obtaining government filing fee payments
Filing, faxing, scanning, and copying
Arranging document delivery and couriers
Assisting with routine correspondence
Following up with government authorities on pending applications
Conducting legal research
Performing other administrative tasks as required
The successful candidate must have the following skill set and computer skills:

Minimum one year of experience in a legal administrative assistant role
Be a self-starter who is capable of working both independently and in a group setting
Have excellent attention to detail Possess excellent oral & written skills
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
Proficient computer skills such as, Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to communicate directly with internal and external parties by both email and phone
We offer group benefits, salary and monthly bonus to commensurate with experience.

Barapp Law Firm Professional Corporation is an established personal injury law firm with offices in Ontario and Alberta.

Barapp Law Firm is looking for a full-time articling student to join our team in Toronto.

Job Responsibilities:

Legal Research
Communications with clients
Drafting and editing of legal letters and correspondence
Drafting and editing of contracts, agreements, witness statements, policies, affidavits, and other legal documents
Attending or assisting with client meeting
Attending or assisting with mediations and court appearances
Job Types: Full-time, Internship

Salary: $30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

8 hour shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 safety measures are in place

Join Lerners and maximize your talents in a supportive environment! Students will be placed with a practice group in need of assistance and with the availability to train students. This is a great opportunity for on-the-job learning and to be able to gain experience working with trained professionals.
Students will:

Receive a full, detailed orientation, as well as opportunities to attend in-house training sessions;
Work and train with experienced legal staff;
Be assigned tasks based on skill level and increasing in complexity as students learn more about the firm and the files on which they are working;
Receive feedback from the Law Clerk with whom they are working.
This is a paid, 4 month co-op position starting in January, 2022, with the possibility of an extension to 8 months.
If you are interested in this position, please submit an updated cover letter and resume. A representative will be present at the July 29th Fanshawe College Career Fair to speak in more detail about the role and the firm. Hope to see you there!

Headquartered in Montreal, the Charness firm has associate offices located in all major metropolitan areas across Canada, the U.S and Mexico. We have been assisting our clients, for four generations in solving their legal problems in debt collection, commercial law, litigation and settling of estates, as well as other areas of law requiring our personal touch. Our team of lawyers have years of experience in litigating on behalf of our clients. Our lawyers have experience litigating in front of several levels of courts in Québec and courts Canada wide. Our lawyers are all experienced in Commercial and Civil litigation and have represented some of Canada’s largest companies.



We are situated in the heart of downtown, in Square-Victoria, giving access to a stimulating work environment. We are looking for one or more stagiaires.



For all those who are interested, please send your CV, law school transcripts, Bar school transcripts along with a presentation letter through the Droit-Inc online form.



We are also offering a Common Law articling position for those who are interested.



Principal Responsibilities:

Drafting, reviewing, and preparing legal documents.
Respecting legal delays.
Legal research
Pleading in front of Court
Attending meetings with clients.


Start date: As soon as possible!



Salary: 500$/week

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Kamyab Law is currently looking for a candidate for a 10-month articling position based on LSO guidelines.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, have strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, be flexible, be a team player, and desire to gain invaluable hands-on experience. The successful candidate is assigned the following tasks:
· Drafting litigation documents;
· Legal research;
· Meeting Clients;
· Attending court proceeding under supervision of the articling principal; and
· Further duties as delegated by the principal lawyer and office manager.

All qualified applications should send their resume with cover letters to our Office Manager, Ava Meshkini.
Job Types: Full-time, Internship

Contract length: 10 months

Job Type: Internship

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work remotely:

No