Law Clerk

Job summary

Manage personal injury litigation files, including opening files, preparing retainer packages, coordinating communications, processing records, and maintaining calendars and electronic filing systems. Support litigation and trial preparation by producing chronologies, retaining experts, serving legal documents, and preparing exhibit briefs and trial boxes.

Job details

At Legate Injury Lawyers you will be working with a forward-thinking progressive-minded team. You will be challenged, you will be well-compensated, and you will be one of the first Londoners to be paid a full-time wage while working a modified four-day workweek (after your probationary/training period is completed). With a health benefits package from Canada Life, paired with a staff bonus structure, transportation allowance, we are offering the complete employment package – A fulltime career in a challenging field, a well-rounded compensation package, and an opportunity to grow as a professional working with experienced, collegial, well-respected clerks and lawyers alike. Job Description We are seeking an Experienced Law Clerk to join our firm on a full-time, permanent basis. This position will be responsible for providing legal support in our fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, organized individual with a working knowledge of personal injury litigation, and an interest in continuous professional development. Key Responsibilities Include Opening new files and drafting retainer packages. Scheduling meetings and phone calls with clients, witnesses, and counsel. Drafting outgoing correspondence, including letters to counsel, clients, and records requests. Processing all incoming mail and records. Preparing briefs to experts and clients. Active participation in team meetings. Maintaining file organization, including a bring-forward system, calendars, and electronic filing. Chronology production. Contacting and retaining experts. Serving Statements of Claim, Jury Notices, and Summons’ to Witness. Trial preparation tasks, including preparing exhibit briefs and managing trial boxes. The Right Candidate Will Possess A Law Clerk diploma 4+ years of experience Experience with PrimaFact and Clio. (not required, only an advantage) Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 365, including Word, Excel, and Outlook Ability to work productively in a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills Covid-19 vaccination required. Please submit your cover letter and resume to dsoares@legatelaw.ca

What you’ll do

Manage personal injury litigation files, including opening files, preparing retainer packages, coordinating communications, processing records, and maintaining calendars and electronic filing systems. Support litigation and trial preparation by producing chronologies, retaining experts, serving legal documents, and preparing exhibit briefs and trial boxes.

Requirements

Requires a Law Clerk diploma and at least four years of experience, with working knowledge of personal injury litigation. Candidates should be organized, detail-oriented, proficient with Microsoft Office 365, and able to communicate effectively and work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment; experience with PrimaFact and Clio is an advantage.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Staff Bonus
• Transportation Allowance
• Modified Four-Day Workweek

Listed skills

• scheduling · Preferred
• document preparation · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Microsoft Outlook · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Personal Injury Litigation
• File Management
• Legal Correspondence
• Client Communication
• Scheduling
• Chronology Production
• Expert Retention
• Trial Preparation
• Document Preparation
• Records Processing
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• PrimaFact
• Clio
• Organization

Job areas

• Legal
• Administrative