The ideal candidate will be experienced in drafting, negotiating, and advising and should have a proven ability to resolve disputes, handle high workloads, and independently manage multiple time-sensitive files while maintaining performance momentum and addressing competing priorities effectively.

Practice areas we are hiring for:

• Corporate
• Insolvency
• Litigation
• Employment
• Municipal Planning
• Commercial Litigation
• Family Law
• Wills and Estates

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients and discuss options, strategies, and solutions at key junctures of their case so they understand their options and make informed decision
• Providing top-tier client services, including attending mediations, discoveries, and other court proceedings
• Prepare legal documents and pleadings; such as applications, answers, briefs, motion materials, affidavits, etc.
• Handle files from start to finish
• Handle all aspects of files, from intake to resolution, with minimal supervision
• Prepare clients for hearings and trials
• Attend conferences and trials
• Review and prepare materials including pleadings, affidavits, briefs, facta, and other court documents, and to organize disclosure
• Prioritizing case files and handling sensitive information in a time-sensitive manner
• Communicating professionally and courteously with clients and outside counsel

Qualifications:

• LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited law school and a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
• Experience in one of the areas of law mentioned above
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Reliability, organization skills, the ability to prioritize, multitask, and adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, coworkers, and other professionals
• Ability to prepare clients for questioning, mediations and all court appearances
• Strong research skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills