Law Clerk

Whitelaw Twining; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm in Toronto as a Litigation Law Clerk, where you'll manage a variety of documents and assist lawyers in civil litigation. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a paralegal certificate, and experience in the field. Enjoy a supportive work environment and flexible work arrangements, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Wellness allowance for fitness expenses

Annual education/tuition allowance

Flexible health and dental coverage

Long term disability insurance

Personal days for work-life balance

Employee assistance program

Monetary incentive for referrals

Casual dress code

Early finish ahead of statutory holidays

Qualifications

• 1-5+ years of litigation law clerk experience.
• Strong familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Experience in civil litigation.

Responsibilities

• Managing documents and preparing court materials.
• Drafting pleadings and motion materials.
• Conducting legal research and assisting lawyers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Paralegal/Law Clerk Certificate or Diploma

Tools

MS Office/Office365

iManage

ACL

Eclipse

Job description

Why join us?

Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.

We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.

Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.

Join us at WT!

We are seeking a Litigation Law Clerk to join our Toronto team.

The ideal candidate will have 1-5+ years of litigation law clerk experience, preferably within general insurance litigation. The candidate will be a team player who is proactive, able to handle a busy workload and has a keen eye for details. Please note that WT offers flexible work arrangements for this role!

Responsibilities

Document management:

•Organizing voluminous documents, including utilizing document management software if applicable

•Analyzing documents for relevance, for producible and privileged purposes

•Drafting Affidavits of Documents and serving on appropriate parties

•Receiving, reviewing and organizing opposing parties’ documents

•Reviewing and summarizing records

•Reviewing discovery transcripts, drafting Refusals and Undertakings Charts, requesting answers to undertakings, following up, etc.

•Preparing expert briefs for specialists/experts with relevant documentation

•Trial preparation

Pleadings:

•Drafting pleadings– including but not limited to Statements of Defence, Third Party Claims, etc.

•Drafting motion materials including Notices of Motion, Costs Outline, Bill of Costs, Orders, etc.

•Preparing mediation/pre-trial briefs

Miscellaneous:

•Providing general assistance to the lawyer dependent on the lawyer’s needs, including but not limited to drafting correspondence on lawyer’s behalf, tracking the status of the lawyer’s files, conducting court searches, etc.

•Legal and other research as requested by lawyer

•Communicating with clients, opposing parties and court staff

What will help you succeed in this role?

•Paralegal/Law Clerk Certificate or Diploma

•Strong familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure

•Experience in civil litigation

•Proficiency with MS Office/Office365, Teams, OneDrive

•Experience with iManage, ACL, Eclipse would be an asset

•Strong analytical and interpersonal skills

•Strong computer skills

What we offer

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our benefits include:

•a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;

•an annual education/tuition allowance;

•flexible health and dental coverage;

•long term disability insurance;

•personal days to help balance outside commitments;

•employee assistance program;

•monetary incentive for employee referrals;

•casual day every Friday

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

About us

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our benefits include:

•a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;

•an annual education/tuition allowance;

•flexible health and dental coverage;

•long term disability insurance;

•personal days to help balance outside commitments;

•employee assistance program;

•monetary incentive for employee referrals;

•casual day every Friday

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.