Employment and Labour Litigation Law Clerk (Contract)
Job Description
Employment and Labour Litigation Law Clerk (Contract)
Contract: 5 months – Full-time
If you wish to work for one of the best regional law firms in Canada that is committed to serving the community and provides top-tier legal services, keep reading!
Our Client is currently seeking an Employment and Labour Litigation Law Clerk to work alongside some of their best legal professionals on a contract-basis. The role requires an individual with prior employment litigation experience and the ability to multi-task. This is an opportunity to place a big-name firm on your portfolio and gain high-level skills to push your career forward! Don’t miss out – this could be the change you are looking for. Apply now!
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare correspondence, pleading, and other legal documents
- Ability to prepare various correspondence, Affidavit of Documents, Motion Records, Mediation Memos
- Drafting/proofreading, serving, and filing legal documents
- Ability to schedule Examinations for Discovery, various court appearances efficiently, other meetings and manage calendars
- Assist with preparation for trials and arbitrations
- Assist with docketing, billing, and cheque requisitions
- Managing files through all stages of the legal process
- Maintaining physical and electronic document system
- Preparing special reports including gathering and summarizing data
- Exercising initiative and judgment to relieve lawyers of administrative detail
- Working with various legal software and strong experience using MatterSphere
- Opening and closing files
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 3+ years of law clerk experience working in labour and employment law with a specific focus on litigation
- Working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court procedures
- Knowledge of applicable provincial and federal laws including, but not limited to the Ontario Labour Relations Act, Employment Standards Act, Canada Labour Code, and Health and Safety Act
- Ability to manage a large volume of documents and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to be resourceful and work with minimal instruction or supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Solutions-focused and tech-savvy
- Completion of a Law Clerk Diploma is an asset
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, stellar organization skills, accurate and quality work
To apply, please forward your resume to Jennifer Mulligan at jennifer@cartelinc.com
