Devry Smith Frank LLP is an established, full-service law firm with over 70 lawyers.  The firm offers work-life balance and has a broad-based practice which includes: corporate/commercial, commercial and bank lending, commercial litigation, bankruptcy/insolvency, condominium law, family law, wills/estates, personal injury, commercial and residential real estate, tax, immigration and planning and development.

We are currently seeking a Senior Real Estate Lawyer to join our Whitby office. The successful candidate will be work with a dedicated team of lawyers and clerks and be involved in all aspects of a real estate-focused practice. Candidates should have 6+ years of experience in real estate law, either in private practice or as in-house legal counsel. Experience in commercial real estate or planning/development law would be an asset but is not required. This position will enable the successful candidate to play a key role in the growth of the practice.

We offer an attractive remuneration package and an automated office with full technical, administrative and peer support. Please forward your resume to the attention of Mimi Stellino.

We appreciate all resumes, however only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Devry Smith Frank LLP is an established, full-service, law firm with over 64 lawyers.  The firm has a broad-based practice which includes: corporate/commercial, commercial and bank lending, commercial litigation, bankruptcy/insolvency, condominium law, family law, wills/estates, personal injury, commercial and residential real estate, tax, immigration and planning and development.

Responsibilities:

• Providing technical support and customer service.
• Working with other members of the IT organization to ensure timely resolution of employee issues
• Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware problems on behalf of employees
• Performs moves/adds/changes to equipment (computer hardware, cables)
• Develop training materials and procedures, and/or train users in the proper use of hardware and software.
• Provide on-call, off-hours and weekend support as assigned to support the staff

Preferred Skills:

• 2-4 years of experience
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, able to effectively troubleshoot issues remotely
• Results-focused and team-oriented with a strong work ethic
• Customer service oriented including strong communication skills
• Troubleshooting experience on Macs and Windows platforms greatly desired
• Experience supporting Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook in an Exchange environment
• Experience supporting mobile devices

 Nice to have skills:

• Experience supporting software systems
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows
• Computer support
• User Training Experience

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Redesigned and updated workspace
• Great team environment
• Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation Policy
• Consistent management and team support
• Work-life balance

While we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please forward your c.v. to mimi.stellino@devrylaw.ca or fax to 416-449-7071.

We are seeking an experienced Real Estate Law Clerk with at least 4+ years’ relevant experience to work in our office in Barrie. Proficiency with Conveyancer, Teraview, title searches, and real estate transactions. Organized and detail oriented. We offer competitive salary and benefits.

We are seeking an individual with a passion for writing and a knowledge of legal concepts and current issues to fill the full-time position of Marketing Coordinator.

The successful candidate have at least 4 years of experience in graphic design and content writing within the legal field.

Job responsibilities include:

• Creative development and graphic design of all promotional materials, website content and marketing projects (web and print).
• Taking a lead role in all marketing-related events, including completing all marketing projects and coordinating with outside vendors and suppliers as required.
• Ensuring the smooth operation of our marketing equipment by troubleshooting, arranging for repairs and working with suppliers as required.
• Taking initiative and working collaboratively with the firm’s lawyers.
• Researching and writing excellent, relevant and engaging content for the firm’s blog posts, lawyer bio pages, legal newsletter and promotional materials.
• Working with the firm’s marketing team to create and optimize all content.
• Pursuing opportunities for media outreach and promoting content across social media.
• Designing, proofreading and editing all content published by the firm.

What you’ll bring:

• Initiative, attention to detail and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional design, writing and editing skills.
• Proficiency in using desktop and cloud-based applications including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Hootsuite, In Design, Word Press, HTML, Adobe, Mail Chimp and PR.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, deadline-oriented environment.
• Creative thinking.
• Sense of urgency, ownership of work, and accountability for results.
• Passion for all social media, SEO, link building and other digital algorithms needed to execute online marketing campaigns that deliver objectives.

Please submit two samples of your previous designs and blog posts with your application.

We are currently looking for a wills and estates lawyer. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in estate planning and trust arrangements and a full or partial portable book of business. Experience with taxation issues is a plus, but is not required.

We are currently looking for a tax lawyer to complement our wills/estates and corporate teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in tax law, with a focus on estate planning, trust arrangements and corporate restructurings, and will have a partial or fully portable practice. Experience with cross-border taxation issues is a plus, but is not required.

We are currently looking to add an experienced planning and development lawyer to join our collegial team in North York.

The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of municipal and planning law, including land use litigation, expropriation, environmental and constitutional matters including appearances before various courts and administrative tribunals, in particular the OMB. Applicants must have excellent advocacy, interpersonal and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of related legal experience, preferably gained at a municipality or with a firm representing municipalities. A portable or growing practice is preferred, but is not essential.