law clerk Mississauga
Job description
JUNIOR LITIGATION & PERSONAL INJURY CLERK WANTED / LEGAL RECEPTIONIST WANTED
Located in Mississauga
Full-time position
Starting at $35,000 (based on knowledge and experience)
We are a law firm based out of Mississauga. We specialize in Real Estate, Personal Injury, Litigation, Family Law, Corporate Law, Entertainment Law, Estate Law and Immigration Law.
We are currently seeking a candidate to fill a junior position as a Legal Receptionist / Junior LITIGATION CLERK.This Is the perfect opportunity to start a career in your field and expand on your knowledge.
What can you expect in this role?
- General file handling and practice management for Civil Litigation Matters
- Review documents and prepare summaries
- Prepare and compile documents/briefs as assigned
- Prepare Affidavit of Documents, Mediation and Pre-trial Briefs, motions, settlement proposals and other documents as assigned
- Draft correspondence to clients, third parties, experts
- Request and manage productions and undertakings and correspond with legal counsel
- Support file work by identifying, obtaining, and organizing documents from the clients and from other parties to the litigation
- All aspects of arranging Independent Examinations including retaining experts and preparing medical briefs for experts
- Provide input into the procedures and practices • Perform other duties as required of a Legal Clerk
- What do you bring to the role?
- Minimum 1 year of experience as a Law Clerk as part of a team practicing insurance litigation in Ontario
- Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Strong document management skills • Proficiency with Outlook and all MS Office applications
- Ability to prioritize, organize and execute tasks in a quality manner with strong turnaround time
- Excellent document management skills with ability to utilize the various software systems such as File Vine
- High degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard privileged and confidential information • Great attention to detail
- Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, yet sometimes conflicting priorities
- Team player, adaptable to a changing environment
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: From $35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
