Estates Litigation Law Clerk

W3Global; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A boutique commercial litigation law firm in Mississauga is seeking an Estates Litigation Law Clerk to support its estates lawyer. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and expertise in court documentation. The successful candidate will benefit from mentoring and varied responsibilities in a dynamic legal environment.

Benefits

Company pension

Paid time off

On-site parking

Company events

Qualifications

• Law clerk with estates litigation experience preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Experience with Justice Services Online and Case Centers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with preparation, drafting, and proofreading of court documents.
• Managing the lawyer's calendar and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Communicating effectively with clients and court staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Completion of accredited Law Clerk program

Minimum 3 years' experience as a law clerk

Minimum 1 year experience in estate litigation

Tools

PCLaw

Microsoft Office

PDF editing programs

Job description

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Firm is Mississauga-based boutique commercial litigation law firm that has been in business since 1976.

We are currently seeking a skilled, competent, and trustworthy law clerk with estates litigation experience to join our team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our estates lawyer in handling a variety of estates and trust litigation matters. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for the legal field.

The lawyer to whom the candidate would be primarily dedicated works in-office and the expectation would be that the candidate also works in-office. The candidate would be offered substantial mentoring and increasing variety of work and responsibility, if desired.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation, drafting and proofreading of court forms, correspondence, reporting letters, and legal documents including pleadings, affidavits, motions and briefs.
• Formatting all court documents in accordance with Superior Court of Justice practice directions, including compiling records, bookmarking, hyperlinking, etc.
• Serving, filing online and uploading documents to Case Centres.
• Corresponding with Court staff, and in particular, the Toronto Estates List, as needed to request and confirm scheduling appointments, case conferences, hearing dates, etc.
• Coordinating and scheduling meetings, conferences, cross-examinations, and mediations with counsel and parties.
• Managing the lawyer's calendar, including diarizing and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Assisting with email review and processing, maintaining and organizing electronic and hard copy files, and ensuring all relevant documents are accurately filed and easily accessible.
• Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and financial institutions professionally and efficiently.
• Staying current on changes in court procedure and practice directions.
• Performing legal administrative tasks including overseeing file openings, preparing draft engagement letters, obtaining retainers, reviewing dockets, preparing accounts and billing.
  
  

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:

• Working knowledge of Justice Services Online, Case Centers, PDF editing programs, Zoom, Dropbox, PCLaw and Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure and provincial/regional practice directions.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational, multi tasking, and time management skills.
• Attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems as they arise.
• Completion of accredited Law Clerk program or minimum 3 years' experience working as a law clerk.
• Minimum 1 year experience working in estate litigation.
  
  

We appreciate all applications; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional Pay

• Overtime pay
  
  

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
  
  

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
  
  

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Mississauga, ON L4Z 3M3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
  
  

Experience

• law clerk/legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)
  
  

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-30

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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