Law Clerk – Dispute Resolution and Advocacy – 3+ Years - London (Hybrid)

Job Details

Description

With offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy and Kitchener, Lerners LLP provides a full range of legal services throughout Ontario. Lerners maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology. Lerners’ employees enjoy a fast-paced work environment and a supportive, collegial culture. Our positions are best suited to individuals who take pride in their work and understand the importance of exceptional client service.

Lerners is seeking a Law Clerk to support the Dispute Resolution and Advocacy practice group in the London, Ontario office. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience working in a similar position. This is a hybrid position and requires a minimum of 3 days in office or as required.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Maintaining an effective bring forward (BF) system in ACL;
2. Drafting correspondence;
3. Receiving, organizing and reviewing client documents;
4. Working with the eDiscovery team to ensure documents are scanned/loaded and coded in Relativity;
5. Scheduling Examinations for Discovery and preparing and serving Notices of Examination;
6. Summarizing transcripts and working with client to prepare responses to undertakings;
7. Compiling/preparing/serving/filing pleadings, motion records, application records, briefs, trial records, bookmarked pdf’s, etc.;
8. All aspects of trial preparation;
9. Drafting Costs Outlines/Bills of Costs;
10. Scheduling witnesses, conducting witness interviews, and preparation of witness statements and briefs;
11. Review of/coding and working with documents within Relativity database to produce Affidavit of Documents, etc.;
12. Drafting motions and affidavits.

Qualifications

1. At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Law Clerk in litigation.
2. A strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
3. A strong work ethic.
4. The ability to work effectively on a team and individually.
5. Excellent communication skills.
6. Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment.
7. Experience with Relativity, Case Center, ACL, and a Document Management System (iManage) is an asset.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application including an updated resume and cover letter to our career portal. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will receive a response.

Benefits Of Working At Lerners

Working at Lerners is both challenging and rewarding.

Salary

Our skilled Learning and Development team provides training and continued support to all firm members. Lerners is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package:

Commensurate with skill level and years of experience.

Benefits

• Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision care
• LTD insurance
• Life insurance
• Parking/Transit reimbursement
• RRSP matching program
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program