Advocacy Law Clerk

Gowling WLG; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in Calgary is looking for a Law Clerk to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong litigation experience and a passion for insurance, professional liability, and commercial litigation. Responsibilities include assisting in the litigation process and maintaining case documentation. This position allows for a hybrid work environment, making it an attractive opportunity for qualified candidates.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma; preference for Paralegal/ Law Clerk Certification.
• Litigation experience with understanding of litigation process.
• Experience in commercial litigation, insurance, professional liability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist professionals in preparing for litigation stages.
• Liaise with clients and opposing counsel as required.
• Independently draft court documents and correspondence.
• Review files and track critical deadlines.
• Organize and maintain case documentation.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma

Paralegal/ Law Clerk Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Relativity

Job description

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

As the largest group of its kind in Canada with over a century of experience as a firm, we are committed to excellence in all of the insurance and professional liability work that we do. We work with financial institutions, both large and small, to litigate retail banking matters, commercial lending disputes, broker/dealer liability and civil fraud matters. Our insurance work deals largely with commercial liability, errors and omissions claims, and insurance coverage disputes. In acting for insurers and their insureds, we represent a diverse group of oil and gas companies, design professionals, contractors, sub trades and safety code officers, and defend insureds in complex multi-party litigation, including class actions.

Our Advocacy group is looking to welcome a Law Clerk to our team. The successful candidate brings strong litigation experience, a proven ability to work in a team environment, and a genuine interest in insurance, professional liability, commercial litigation, and insolvency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the professionals in preparing for the various stages in the litigation process including Statements of Defences, Affidavits of Records, Interlocutory Applications, Questioning, Trial and Appeal;
• Liaise with clients, experts, opposing counsel and professionals as required;
• Review files to understand the nature of each case, evaluate steps to be taken and ensure critical deadlines are identified and met on an ongoing basis;
• Independently draft documentation including but not limited to court documents, correspondence and memoranda to meet the requirements of the Court, the clients, and the professionals;
• Organize, track and maintain documentation relevant to the files and proactively undertake follow-up as required;
• Assist the professionals in preparing expert packages including electronic organization of documentation;
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma with preference for Paralegal/ Law Clerk Certification from a recognized post-secondary institution;
• Litigation experience with a solid understanding of the steps in the litigation process;
• Experience in commercial litigation, insurance, professional liability, and insolvency is preferred;
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills, including the ability to take direction and receive mentoring from team members;
• Ability to handle a heavy and varied workload;
• Ability to adapt to the needs of the clients and the legal professionals;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
• Excellent prioritization and organization skills;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Advanced problem solving skills and flexibility, including the ability to set priorities while dealing with conflicting and emerging priorities;
• Demonstrated commitment to a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion is required;
• Experience with Relativity is an asset.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work environment.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.