About Us
Approach
Our clients come first. We work with our clients, not just for them. By dedicating ourselves to understanding our clients' concerns, we translate the law into everyday language and prepare our clients for challenges before they arise.Clients trust us to do the right thing, to find solutions, to get the best results, and to be there when they need us.
Service
We maintain the highest ethical standards. We are responsible for ensuring that we carry out our business activities in a way that gives due consideration to all applicable legal requirements, minimizing risk for us, our clients and our community. We ensure that our clients understand the process by educating them before and throughout the course of their matter. Our service from the onset is being available, responsive, solution-focused, cost-effective and result-oriented. We listen carefully. We speak in plain language and focus on how best to achieve results and to deliver the best value for your money.
What is Paraleagal?
Legist Legal Services LLP is a Paralegal firm licensed by The Law Society of Upper Canada and is an independent practice. We are subject to the same legal principals and ethical professional standards as lawyers. The difference between a paralegal and a lawyer is their education and scope of practice. To receive a Paralegal license an individual must complete an accredited post-secondary diploma, pass the licensing exam and meet mandatory "good character" requirements. To be able to practice, a Paralegal should also be insured. A paralegal’s scope of practice does not include Real Estate, Family matters, Wills and Estates, Power of Attorney and Civil and Criminal Courts (except Summary Convictions). Another difference is the fees a lawyer would charge as opposed to a Paralegal who would be more cost-effective. Paralegals are competent in the areas that are within the permitted scope and most matters are referred to us by lawyers. After all, the hourly rates charged by a law firm are usually unreasonable when dealing with a Traffic Ticket or Small Claims matter.
To understand how paralegal professionals work, please watch The Law Society of Upper Canada video below: