Family Law Clerk
- Vaughan, ON
- On-site
- Posted Sep 24, 2026
- 1 position
$70,000–$100,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 3+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Apply by
- Oct 18, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Support a senior lawyer by drafting pleadings, financial statements, and legal documents for complex family law files. Manage court filings, service of materials, and maintain confidential files to meet strict deadlines.
Job details
We are seeking Family Law Clerk with 3+ years of experience supporting complex family law files, including drafting pleadings and legal documents, preparing financial statements, affidavits, orders and continuing records, and handling court filings and service. Responsibilities Manage and support a busy senior lawyer with a large family law practice. Prepare financial statements, affidavits, orders, continuing records, pleadings and agreements. Serve materials and file documents through court portals. Maintain accurate, confidential files and meet deadlines independently. Qualifications 3+ years of family law clerk experience. Law Clerk program or paralegal certification with family law coursework. Proficiency with DivorceMate, PCLaw, LEAP, DocuSign and Adobe. Strong organization, time management and attention to detail. Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team. Professional demeanour and strong commitment to confidentiality.
What you’ll do
Support a senior lawyer by drafting pleadings, financial statements, and legal documents for complex family law files. Manage court filings, service of materials, and maintain confidential files to meet strict deadlines.
Requirements
Requires 3+ years of family law clerk experience and a Law Clerk program or paralegal certification. Proficiency in legal software such as DivorceMate, PCLaw, and LEAP is essential.
Listed skills
- Time management · Preferred
- Adobe · Preferred
- case management · Preferred
- Docusign · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Drafting Pleadings
- Financial Statements
- Court Filings
- DivorceMate
- PCLaw
- LEAP
- DocuSign
- Adobe
- Time Management
- Confidentiality
- Legal Document Preparation
- Case Management
Job areas
- Legal
- Administrative