Law Clerk - Commercial Litigation

Gowling WLG; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Law Clerk to manage complex litigation files and prepare necessary legal documents. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in commercial litigation, strong technical skills, and excellent organizational abilities. This role offers a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 4 or more years of direct and practical experience in commercial litigation.
• In-depth knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure and legal documentation.
• Exceptional technical skills with litigation support software.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex litigation files with minimal supervision.
• Prepare legal documents and coordinate document productions.
• Act as a contact point with clients and court personnel.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organizational skills

Client service

Technical skills

Education

Completion of accredited Law Clerk program

Tools

iManage

MS Word

Excel

ACL

CaseLines

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.

When it comes to diversity, we not only accept it — we celebrate it, support it and thrive on it. To create an engaging and rewarding place to work, we seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support staff work together as a team, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

Our Toronto office is currently seeking an experienced Commercial Litigation Law Clerk to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to play a critical role in high-value, complex commercial litigation matters across a broad range of industries and sectors.

We are seeking a driven, detail-oriented and experienced professional to support a team of dynamic litigators. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment while providing the highest level of service to our clients. You will play a pivotal role in providing support to professionals in the Advocacy department inlitigation files from inception through trial and appeal.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage complex litigation files from initial pleadings to trial and enforcement stages with minimal supervision
• Prepare correspondence and court documents, including pleadings, judgments, orders, motion materials and affidavits of documents.
• Prepare litigation briefs, summaries of evidence, and bill of costs.
• Review and summarize transcripts of examinations for discovery for undertakings, refusals and assembly of answers to undertakings.
• Coordinate large-scale document productions, including managing e-discovery platforms, liaising with the internal e-Discovery team, performing database searches.
• Draft and manage undertakings charts, refusals charts, and track responses and follow-up requirements.
• Maintain and monitor litigation calendars and critical deadlines (e.g., undertakings, limitation periods, and procedural timelines).
• Act as a point of contact with clients, experts, court personnel, and opposing counsel on procedural and logistical matters.
• Train and mentor junior clerks or legal assistants and provide oversight on procedural file management.
• Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of accredited Law Clerk program.
• 4 or more years of direct and practical experience working in commercial litigation.
• In-depth knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure and legal documentation and terminology
• Exceptional technical skills, including experience in iManage, MS Word, Excel, ACL, CaseLines, and / or other litigation support software.
• Ability to deal with changing priorities and busy practices, while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and client service skills.
• Professionalism and ability to take accountability for providing timely and accurate responses to inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Confident and dependable with strong initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented atmosphere.
• Previous in Relativity 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.