Laura V.
- Specialized Honours B.A., 2012, Law Clerk Diploma, 2014 (ON)
- Legal Administrative Support, Wills & Estates, Criminal, Immigration, Some Civil Litigation & Family Law.
- English, Spanish, intermediate Portuguese and working knowledge of French
About
Laura assists lawyers and law firms with:
- Drafting of Affidavits and Court Documents,
- Assisting with the Preparation of Applications for Certificate of Appointment, Drafting Estate Planning documents (Wills & POAs), Estate Information Returns, Liaising with asset-holders (including acquiring Death Certificates and Insurance Documents, etc.),
- Data-entry of matters into Legal Software for tracking purposes (e.g. Conveyancer, Estate-a-Base, Emergent Software, PC Law).
- Litigation & Family Law (limited scope work).
Laura is also available to assist with other services such as: Administrative/office support – General Correspondence, Document Review, File Organization, Reports, Retainers, Accounts, Email and Calendar Management, Scheduling of Hearings/court appearances, Arranging for Process Serving, Dictation/transcription, Training, Precedent development, Records Management Processes, Legal Content Marketing, and Client Relationship Management.
Experience:
Laura has several years of legal and administrative experience and has worked in various legal areas within small to large-sized firms in Toronto and abroad. Her primary area of experience includes Wills & Estates, but she has also briefly assisted firms with Criminal matters and Immigration matters, as well as Litigation and Family Law matters.
Laura graduated with a Specialized Honours Degree in Political Science at Glendon College, York University in 2012, and received her Law Clerk Diploma in 2014 from Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology.