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About the Role
Provide legal support and collaborate with the Regulatory Law Practice Group, focusing on administrative and public law litigation. This role involves managing files, reviewing documents, preparing legal briefs, and supporting litigation team members.
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
Requirements
- Knowledge of legal terminology and procedures
- At least three years of relevant experience would be preferred
- Able to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
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
- Passionate about providing quality service and work product to clients
- Knowledge of legal software and Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Knowledge of E-Discovery (experience with EverLaw would be an asset)
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of relevant experience preferred
Education Level
- Post-secondary education with a Law Clerk designation
Salary/Compensations
- $85,000 - $100,000
Benefits
- Accommodations in accordance with applicable laws are available for applicants with disabilities.
About the Company
- At WeirFoulds, we pride ourselves on providing the highest level of service to our clients.
- Applicants should be self-starters, dedicated to entrepreneurialism including client service, client development and the building and strengthening of client relationships.
- This is an excellent opportunity for those who would like to be part of this dynamic team, and enjoy working in a collegial environment.
Equal Opportunity
- WeirFoulds welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.
- We recognize the need to demonstrate equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do, and are committed to providing an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.
- Accommodations in accordance with applicable laws are available for applicants with disabilities.