Paralegal and Real Estate Law Clerk - Ness Law - Ontaroo
(2026-04)
- Manage residential real estate transactions from file opening through closing, including purchases, sales, and mortgage refinances.
- Prepare, review, and process legal documents, closing documentation, statements of adjustments, direction documents, and other transaction-related materials.
- Conduct client signing appointments independently, explaining legal and closing documents and ensuring all required documentation is properly executed.
- Commission and notarize documents in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, lawyers, lenders, mortgage brokers, realtors, financial institutions, and opposing law offices throughout transactions.
- Conduct title and related searches, review registered instruments, and assist with identifying and resolving title or closing issues.
- Prepare and manage documents for electronic registration through Teraview, including transfers, charges/mortgages, discharges, and other instruments.
- Request and review mortgage instructions, payout statements, tax information, utility information, and other closing requirements.
- Prepare trust-related documentation, closing funds calculations, and reporting packages.
- Monitor critical closing dates, conditions, undertakings, and outstanding documentation to ensure transactions close accurately and on schedule.
- Communicate directly with clients throughout their transactions, providing updates, requesting documentation, and responding to questions regarding the closing process.
- Maintain organized and complete electronic and physical files while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with law firm procedures and professional standards.
- Work with a high degree of independence while managing multiple active real estate files and competing closing deadlines.
CO-OP Law Clerk - Ferguson Deacon Taws - Midland, ON
(2019-01 - 2019-01)
Paralegal CO-OP 120 Hours Completed
- Opening and closing files
- Drafting documents, working on Teraview and Convenycer/Unity
- Completed various documents using precedents
- Completed various administrative duties including faxing, answering phone calls, sending and receiving correspondence and greeting clients and customers. Prepared reporting letters/accounts to clients and lenders, promptly following the completion of files and billed clients using PC Law.
- I gained the ability to be proactive, work ahead of schedule, meet strict deadlines and go the extra mile. I also became detail-oriented with a positive outlook and developed strong time management skills to complete tasks.
Restaurant Owner/Operator - Apple Annie's Cafe - Orillia, ON
(2022-03 - 2026-04)
- Owned and operated a busy independent café, managing all aspects of daily business operations.
- Oversaw staffing, including hiring, training, scheduling, payroll coordination, and performance management.
- Managed financial operations, including budgeting, expense control, accounts payable/receivable, and bookkeeping coordination.
- Developed menus, pricing strategies, inventory controls, and purchasing processes to maximize profitability.
- Led marketing and social media initiatives to increase brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales.
- Maintained compliance with food safety regulations, health inspections, and workplace policies.
- Built strong relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and community organizations.
- Planned and executed promotions, events, catering services, and community fundraising initiatives.
- Delivered exceptional customer service while managing a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Successfully balanced strategic business planning with hands-on operational leadership.
Real Estate Law Clerk - Stewart, Esten LLP - Barrie, ON
(2021-09 - 2023-07)
Managing and completing residential and commercial real estate purchase, sale, mortgages and refinancing transactions and corporate commercial mortgages, sales purchases and refinancing from start to finish with minimal supervision including:
- Conducting and reviewing preliminary title searches
- Completing 25-30 files monthly
- Drafting requisition letters
- Communicating with clients, lenders, real estate agents and other law offices
- Performing all accounting duties required to close real estate transactions
- Drafting all necessary real estate documents including but not limited to opening letters, closing documents and final reports
- Managing incoming phone calls, faxes and emails
- Reporting to the lawyers
- Using Unity, Closer, Lawyer Done Deal and Teraview for all transactions
- Experience with working with builders/developers and completing new build projects
- Completing all corporate commercial real estate transactions/financing
Real Estate Law Clerk - Brian Kinnear - Orillia
(2020-09 - 2021-09)
Managing and completing real estate purchase, sale, mortgages and refinancing transactions from start to finish with minimal supervision including:
- Conducting and reviewing preliminary title searches
- Drafting requisition letters
- Communicating with clients, lenders, real estate agents and other law offices
- Performing all accounting duties required to close real estate transactions
- Drafting all necessary real estate documents including but not limited to opening letters, closing documents and final reports
- Managing incoming phone calls, faxes and emails
- Reporting to the lawyers
- Using Unity and Teraview for all transactions
- PC Law, creating cheques, banking and all accounting for each transaction
Server/Bartender - Montana's BBQ & Bar - Ontario
(2018-08 - 2019-03)
Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.
Server/Bartender - Studabaker's Beachside - Ontario
(2017-05 - 2017-09)
Seasonal position. I worked two summers at Studabakers Beachside. Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.
Server/Bartender - Crazy Horse Saloon - Ontario
(2016-05 - 2017-06)
Duties included serving food and beverage to customers, using POS computer system, cleaning restaurant and bar, setting tables, debit/credit transactions, taking orders for food and beverage from customers.
