OfficeWorks specializes in offering confidential, high quality and efficient virtual legal support to solo practices and small or large firms. We provide comprehensive legal administrative assistant services essential to the efficient operation of your firm. We are built on supporting and complimenting your firm, not replacing existing support staff and therefore become an extension of your business. Our goal is to work with you on an ongoing, collaborative basis so that we may continuously provide you with reliable support.
More than ever, law firms are looking for strategic ways to cut costs and streamline processes due to the economic climate. OfficeWorks is very attached to the market place, and it is our goal to provide your firm with the much needed assistance and support to get you through these hard times. (See article entitled "Outsource Administrative Tasks by Hiring a Virtual Assistant", written by Edward Poll at www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/wwp/va.aspx).
OfficeWorks is the smart alternative to hiring temporary or seasonal employees, and is able to assist your firm by providing high quality and convenient solutions to the following situations:
· Your assistant calls in sick on a day when there is an important Court document to be prepared, served and filed.
· There are extra projects that need to get done but they keep getting put off or not completed because your assistant is busy with her day-to-day work.
· There is an abundance of overflow work to be done and no one to do it.
· Your assistant quits and you haven’t found a replacement yet.
· You require coverage for vacation, or unforeseen leave of absences.
· You are a lawyer wanting to open your own firm but cannot afford the costly overhead expenses, including hiring a qualified and reliable legal assistant.
Whatever the situation, OfficeWorks is just a phone call away and ready to support your needs!
Andrea McKeown has worked in the legal industry for a number of years, and has extensive knowledge and experience working in the following areas of law:
· Family Law, including working on cases involving Family and Children’s Services, Office of the Children’s Lawyer, Family Responsibility Office and Legal Aid;
· Civil Litigation, including Small Claims Court, Employment Law and Personal Injury Law; and
· Criminal Law
Andrea is very familiar with The Rules of Civil Procedure and The Family Law Rules, and attributes her knowledge and skills to her thirst for learning and applying same to her work.
Her training includes: Legal Administrative Assistant Honours Diploma from CDI College, and Corporate Law Clerks Certificate from Conestoga College.
OFFICEWORKS' SERVICES
OfficeWorks offers your firm the following services on a permanent or temporary basis:
· Preparation of Court documents, Ontario and/or Superior Court
· Coordinating and filing of Court documents
· Legal and general research
· General clerical/administrative services
· Transcription services
· Proofreading, formatting and editing of documents
· Preparation of correspondence, dictated or drafted
· Internet research
· Contact database management
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