Law Clerk – Estate Litigation | Toronto ON

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator | Toronto ON; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm is seeking a Senior Estate Litigation Law Clerk to join their Advocacy team in Toronto. The role involves drafting legal documents, conducting research, and managing estate-related litigation. Candidates must have a Law Clerk designation and at least 8 years of law firm experience. Strong organizational skills and technical proficiency with multiple legal tools are essential. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with clients and legal professionals in an important area of law.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognized law clerk program and hold a Law Clerk designation.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Law Clerk in a law firm environment is required.
• Ability to handle more than one professional case and undertake additional responsibilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are crucial for managing complex files.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including strong knowledge of grammar and exceptional spelling.
• Ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong understanding of legal procedures, terminology and estate litigation principles.
• Capacity to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong technical skills, proficiency with Microsoft 365 and eDiscovery tools is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Draft and prepare legal documents including pleadings and motions.
• Research legal issues and statutes.
• Communicate with clients and parties involved.
• Prepare and file documents with the court.
• Assist with trial preparation and organizing exhibits.
• Prepare applications for probate.
• Review documents within eDiscovery platforms.
• Maintain all documents related to the estate.

Skills

Legal document drafting

Research

Client communication

Court filing

Trial preparation

eDiscovery platforms

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Writing communication

Technical skills

Education

Law Clerk designation

Tools

Microsoft 365

eDiscovery tools

Relativity

Job description

Our client is looking to hire a Senior Estate Litigation Law Clerk to join their Advocacy team. This position involves extensive direct dealings with the Firm’s clients and legal professionals and requires a strong working knowledge of Estate Litigation. Assisting in handling complex litigation matters related to wills, estates and trusts.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Drafting and preparing legal documents, including pleadings, motions, briefs and correspondence
• Researching legal issues, statutes as needed
• Communicating with clients, and other parties involved in legal proceedings
• Preparing and filing documents with the court, managing court schedules
• Assisting with trial preparation, trial briefs and organizing exhibits
• Preparing applications for probate
• Reviewing and coding documents within eDiscovery platforms like Relativity for legal purposes
• Assist with all matters concerning guardianships, power of attorney issues
• Organizing and maintaining all documents related to an estate, from beginning to end

Core Skills & Requirements:

• Must have completed a recognized law clerk program and hold a Law Clerk designation.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience as a Law Clerk in a law firm environment is required
• Ability to handle more than one professional and undertake additional responsibilities as required
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are crucial for managing complex files
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including a strong knowledge of grammar and exceptional spelling and proofreading abilities
  ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Strong understanding of legal procedures, terminology and estate litigation principles
• Capacity to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Strong technical skills, with proficiency with Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, CaseLines/CaseCenter, Knowledge of iManage, InterAction, Estatably, eDiscovery, Realtivity, Wind Up, ACL, DocuSign would be an asset