Plaintiff PI Tort Law Clerk — Fast-Paced Litigation, Markham

YS Law Firm; Markham; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Extended health care

On-site parking

Paid time off

Job summary

YS Law Firm in Markham, Ontario is seeking an experienced Plaintiff Personal Injury Tort Law Clerk to join our litigation team. The successful candidate will independently manage plaintiff-side files, monitor deadlines, and assist counsel throughout discovery, mediations, pre-trials and trial preparation.

Requirements include a minimum of two years of plaintiff-side personal injury tort experience, strong knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, and proficiency with PCLaw and MS

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of plaintiff-side personal injury tort law clerk experience.
• Strong working knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure.
• Experience managing personal injury tort files through various stages of litigation.
• Experience preparing productions, undertakings, litigation documents and files for discoveries, mediations, pre-trials and trials.
• Proficiency with PCLaw, MS Word, Outlook and Microsoft 365.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage plaintiff personal injury tort files and ensure timely progression.
• Monitor and diarize limitation periods, deadlines and dates.
• Identify and follow up on next steps for each file.
• Compile, review and serve productions and undertakings, and maintain charts.
• Prepare files for examinations for discovery, mediations, pre-trials and trials.
• Draft litigation documents, including Offers to Settle and Notices to Discontinue.
• Coordinate discoveries, mediations, pre-trials with counsel and staff.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, defence counsel, insurers and experts.

Skills

File management

Litigation deadlines tracking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

PCLaw

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Microsoft 365

Job description

YS Law Firm in Markham, Ontario is seeking an experienced Plaintiff Personal Injury Tort Law Clerk to join our litigation team. The successful candidate will independently manage plaintiff-side files, monitor deadlines, and assist counsel throughout discovery, mediations, pre-trials and trial preparation.

Requirements include a minimum of two years of plaintiff-side personal injury tort experience, strong knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, and proficiency with PCLaw and MS