Law Clerk
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Working with one of the top financial clients, this role calls for a Law Clerk who will handle defence matters issued against the client in the Small Claims Court across Canada and respond to various court orders in matters to which the client is not a party.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting answers to requests for information (RFIs) from external and internal stakeholders, undertakings, and pre-production requests.
- Processing and tracking settlement payments
- Preparation of legal documents (including briefs, pleadings, affidavits, etc.)
- Maintaining document files
- Communicating with external, internal, and opposing counsel
- Gather and analyst research data (statutes, decisions, legal articles, documents, etc.)
- Other litigation administrative tasks as required/needed
Desired Skill Set:
- 5+ years of experience working in the area of litigation at a law firm or in-house legal department
- Law clerk/legal studies college diploma or equivalent
- Verbal/written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer service/interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently/time management
- Knowledge of the litigation process in Ontario, as well as familiarity with the variations of litigation processes across Canada (except Quebec)
- Comfortability with court procedures and the use of precedents
- Microsoft office experience (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Hands-on experience with CanLII and iManage
Nice To Have:
- Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario membership in good standing
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