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About the Role

Shulman & Partners LLP is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Law Clerk to support their family law team in Toronto. This role involves managing file mechanics, including drafting documents, tracking deadlines, and maintaining file accuracy, allowing lawyers to focus on strategy and client care.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, draft, and revise legal documents, including Applications, Separation Agreements, Parenting Plans, Pleadings, Affidavits, Financial Statements, Net Family Property Statements, and Conference Briefs.
• Open and close files in accordance with firm protocols and LSO requirements and keep electronic and hard-copy files accurate and current.
• Act as a key point of contact between the legal team and clients, opposing counsel, and external experts.
• Schedule meetings, court dates, and deadlines, and monitor file progress to ensure nothing is missed.
• Docket time accurately and maintain billing records in Clio.
• Support the legal team with other administrative and litigation-related tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Law Clerk supporting a litigation practice; family law experience is a strong asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort handling sensitive client communications with clients, opposing counsel, and the court.
• Familiarity with the Family Law Rules, court processes, and legal documentation.
• Comfortable with legal software; experience with Clio and DivorcePath is an asset.
• We hire for character, judgment, reliability, and the ability to learn quickly, more than credentials alone.

Skills

• Document Drafting
• File Management
• Client & Counsel Liaison
• Deadlines & Scheduling
• Billing
• General Support
• Clio
• DivorcePath

Location

• Toronto

Work Type

• Hybrid work available upon successful completion of the probation period

Experience Level

• Minimum 3 years of experience

Education Level

• ILCO certification or an LSO-approved paralegal license is strongly preferred.

Salary/Compensations

• $75,000 to $90,000 CAD base salary; compensation based on the experience, judgment, and independence you bring to the role.

Benefits

• Broad exposure to family law matter types across the OCJ and SCJ
• Extended health, dental, and mental health benefits
• Generous vacation & PTO policy
• Compensation aligned with internal bands for your experience level
• Quarterly and annual bonus opportunities based on individual and firm performance
• Professional development support, including CPD reimbursement
• Coverage of fees for ILCO Certification membership or an LSO-approved Paralegal License

About the Company

• Shulman & Partners LLP is a high-performing, human-centered family law firm with offices in Toronto and Ottawa, driven by a singular vision: Do Good, Make an Impact.
• We are a firm with a result-oriented team and a culture based on pro-activity, professional integrity, and the utmost commitment to our clients.
• We believe good ideas come from challenging each other's thinking. Feedback is part of how we improve, and upholding high standards is how we grow.
• Shulman & Partners LLP uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, and/or select candidates during the recruitment process for this position.
• AI tools may be used during interviews for note-taking purposes only.
• All hiring decisions are made by humans.