Senior Law Clerk

Location: Brampton, ON

Job Type: Full-time

Full job description

Our client currently seeking a law clerk with 5+ years' experience in the area of Plaintiff personal injury to join their busy personal injury practice.

Our client is a plaintiff personal injury firm with an exciting and growing litigation practice in Brampton.

Job Requirements:

· File management from intake to trial

· Organizing and diarizing important limitations and deadlines

· Coordinating the issuance, service, and filing of court and tribunal documents including motion records, Statement of Claim, pre-trial/mediation memos, pleadings, affidavits of documents, etc.

· Scheduling mediations, appointments, discoveries, zoom meetings, and additional administrative duties as required

· Managing undertakings and refusals

· Production of files and documents, including preparation of Affidavit of Documents, summaries of productions and discovery briefs

· Experience with hyperlinking, bookmarking, and navigating through CaseLines

· Calendar management (scheduling examinations for discoveries, mediations etc.) and bring forwards

· Maintaining daily contact with clients in a professional manner

Required Qualifications:

· Minimum 5 years' experience in dealing with Tort matters (plaintiff personal injury or insurance defence experience)

· Advanced familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule

· Demonstrates advanced writing skills to prepare legal correspondence and complete forms

· Excellent organizational, time management, and analytical skills

· Ability to manage multiple priorities while paying attention to detail

· Confident and dependable, with strong initiative and ability to work both independently and with a team

· Demonstrates ability to research/investigate issues and sound decision-making skills to resolve problems or escalate as appropriate

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

· Ability to exercise good judgment when dealing with clients and along with an ability to deal effectively and pleasantly at all times with colleagues, clients and 3rd parties

· Strong technical skills including familiarity with Primafact, Soluno, Adobe and Zoom

· Law Clerk diploma is considered an asset

· Willing to assume full ownership over all assigned work

· Positive attitude towards learning, education, advancing skills and adapting to new responsibilities along with a willingness to take on additional administrative duties as required

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person