Paralegal

Job summary

Support litigation matters by preparing, organizing, and maintaining legal documents, conducting legal research, and assisting with court filings. Manage corporate minute books and annual updates, while providing administrative support to the lawyers and helping manage the office.

Job details

Westgate Law is looking to add a licensed paralegal to our team of six lawyers. The role will involve a mix of litigation and corporate law matters. The successful candidate will support the firm in litigation matters by preparing, organizing, and maintaining legal documentation, and assisting with legal research and court filings. On the corporate side, the successful candidate will manage the firm's corporate minute books, including facilitating annual minute book updates. The role will also involve general administrative assistance for all of the lawyers in the firm, and general office management. We are looking for someone who is proficient in technology as the firm adopts and continues to make use of AI and new technology platforms. This is a full-time, in office role at our offices at Yonge and Eglinton. You will have a private office and full access to unrivalled firm snacks. The ideal candidate is self motivated and not afraid to eat the last of the firm snacks and then tell us it's time to order more. Must be a licensed paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario. Applications should include a cover letter, résumé and paralegal transcript, and can be sent directly to me by email at noah@westgatelaw.ca.

What you’ll do

Support litigation matters by preparing, organizing, and maintaining legal documents, conducting legal research, and assisting with court filings. Manage corporate minute books and annual updates, while providing administrative support to the lawyers and helping manage the office.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed as a paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario and be proficient with technology, including the firm's use of AI and new technology platforms. The ideal candidate is self-motivated; applications should include a cover letter, résumé, and paralegal transcript.

Benefits

• Private Office
• Firm Snacks

Listed skills

• Administrative Support · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Litigation Support
• Legal Documentation
• Document Organization and Maintenance
• Legal Research
• Court Filings
• Corporate Minute Book Management
• Annual Minute Book Updates
• Administrative Support
• Office Management
• Technology Proficiency
• Artificial Intelligence Tools
• Self-Motivation

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative