The successful candidate will provide legal support and work in close collaboration with the Regulatory Law Practice Group lawyers working primarily in the areas of administrative and public law litigation, including discipline, fitness to practise, and registration proceedings for regulated professions. The scope of work will include: organizing and managing files (responsible for ensuring deadlines are met); reviewing client documents; preparation of documents and briefs for various types of proceedings, including civil litigation, hearings, appeals, and judicial reviews; and providing support to other litigation team members when required.
Required Qualifications & Education
- Post-secondary education with a Law Clerk designation
- Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures
- At least three years of relevant experience would be preferred
- Strong computer related skills including legal software and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Knowledge of E-Discovery (experience with EverLaw would be an asset)
Skills
- Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently and within tight timelines
- Ability to multi-task and balance the priorities assigned
- Eagerness to learn and further develop skills as a Law Clerk
- Strong interpersonal skills and an excellent team player
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) including the ability to deal with clients
- Excellent attention to detail and diligent proofreading skills
- Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Passionate about providing quality service and work product to clients
Responsibilities
- Reviewing client documents and preparing affidavits of documents/disclosure briefs
- Preparing agreements and other legal documents with some direction, often from precedents
- Preparing hearing and appeal/judicial review materials in accordance with the various Rules of Procedures and Practice Directions (Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court of Appeal for Ontario, Supreme Court of Canada and various quasi-judicial forums)
- Trial preparation including preparing document briefs and compendiums
- Assisting in the preparation of both lawyers and clients for examinations and hearings
- Scheduling examinations for discovery and preparing notices of examination
- Reviewing and summarizing transcripts of examinations and preparing charts of undertakings, refusals, and under advisements. Reviewing and assembling answers to undertakings
- Assisting with scheduling of witnesses, conducting witness interviews, preparing witness statements and briefs and preparing and serving summonses
- Attending at hearings to assist counsel and clients, when required
- Preparing bills of cost and costs outlines
- Preparing draft default judgments or orders
- Preparing charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use in hearings
- Preparing correspondence
- Acting as commissioner to take oaths
- Other duties as assigned
Please submit your application online, including a cover letter, resume and transcripts.
This role is a new position.
The target salary range for this position is $85,000 - $100,000, commensurate with the successful candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.
