The Satellite Secretary
Your Virtual Legal Assistant
"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Marion and her innovative approach as
a virtual legal assistant. The service she provides is both accurate and highly
professional. It saves me both time and money and I highly recommend the
services." Ian Hull - Hull & Hull LLP, Toronto, ON
Marion started working for the legal
community right after graduating (with
Honours) from high school at age 17.
She soon realized she had made a
wise and rewarding choice. Her first
job was as a legal secretary in a small
town, where she gained hands-on
experience in civil litigation. She then
moved to London, Ontario, where she
worked in residential real estate,
handling the files from start to finish.
She was later given the opportunity to
work for a senior litigation lawyer.

Marion felt privileged to be chosen to work for Peter B. Hockin, presently a judge
of the Superior Court of Justice. While working for Mr. Hockin, Marion learned all
there was to know about motor vehicle and personal injury litigation. She then
decided to see if her abilities were good enough for the big city. Marion began
employment with a large firm that specialized in insurance litigation, located in
Toronto. To increase her legal knowledge further, Marion also worked on a
freelance basis for a large employment and labour firm, and a family law firm.
Finally, to round out her experience, Marion delved into the realm of corporate
and securities law, working in some of the most prestigious firms in Toronto. She
ultimately became a Corporate Law Clerk for an international law firm, where she
was responsible for, among other things, on-line filings and corporate database
maintenance for the firm.
After moving from Toronto with her husband, Clyde, Marion continued her career
as a Law Clerk in a small specialty firm. Marion clerked in real estate, corporate
and estate files.
For over 30 years’ as a legal secretary, and later as a law clerk, Marion found
working in law both challenging and extremely rewarding. Deadlines and
expectations must be met and there is always something new to keep your
interest. Whether it be working for a sole practitioner, a mid-size firm, or a large
international firm, the basics are the same. Clients can take advantage of
Marion's many years of experience . By specializing as a legal virtual assistant,
clients can be confident that she understands and speaks the same language.
As is always necessary in the legal field, Marion continues to hone her skills,
while at the same time keeping abreast of current technology and procedures.
Marion and her husband, Clyde, recently celebrated their twenty-first wedding
anniversary. Clyde assists Marion by helping with the accounting, and he also
looks after their computers, I.T., and other technology issues.
Clyde re-designed and maintains this website.