Real Estate Law Clerk

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Legal firm
• Property and real estate law

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• Collect and record administrative and service fees
• Co-ordinate administrative services

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Spreadsheet
• Database management
• Legal software applications
• MS Excel
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Photographic experience

• Audio-visual or videography

Area of specialization

• Residential real estate
• Commercial real estate

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Parking paid by employer
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player