Josie Borg

To obtain opportunities for self employment that will enable me to utilize my skills

Legal Assistant at Department of Justice Canada (2000-01 – Present)

• Provide legal support including drafting documents and maintaining deadlines
• Create digital content - Motion Records, Book of Documents, Discovery Binders etc.
• Attend virtual discoveries, proofread transcript, create content - undertakings
• Proofread and finalize documents as part of a team
• Microsoft Team meetings with client to create documents, making calls to the Court and creating content for the court, including e-filing

Law Clerk at McCabe, Filkin & Associates (1994-01 – 2000-12)

• Attended initial meeting with the lawyer and the client and drafted legal documents
• Worked independently with clients to complete uncontested divorces
• Created financial statements for family law clients
• Created agendas for four way meetings for family law clients, attended those meetings
• Worked independently to draft separation agreements based on meetings with clients

Instructor at George Brown College (1990-01 – 1995-12)

• Created course outlines for my courses for department head to review
• Created and taught Proofreading, Transcription Course
• Taught Legal Office Procedures
• Taught Life Skills Course to Youth at Risk

Proofreader at Self employed (1994-01 – 1995-12)

• Listened to recordings of hearings and discoveries and proofread transcripts

Legal Support at Self employed (1989-01 – 1991-12)

• Assisted lawyers draft legal documents

Certificate in Teaching Adults – George Brown College

Program in Law Clerk – OISE (1989-01 – 1990-12)

Program in Legal Office Procedures – George Brown College (1984-01 – 1986-12)