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Law firm seeking a Law Clerk to join our team in Personal Injury. You will be responsible for providing legal and administrative assistance to the Team’s lawyer. Candidates must come with at least 2 years of experience in Personal Injury.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Communicate with insurance adjusters, clients, other third parties
• Effectively track deadlines and timelines
• Complete various forms
• Preparing Affidavit of Documents; document production and undertakings follow up
• Drafting pleadings, file summaries, mediation and pre-trial memos, motions and settlement briefs
• Prepare letters to clients, insurance companies, medical offices, etc
• Handling work proactively on file from intake to resolution
• Communicating with team members and clients to ensure that all documents are in order and the file is up to date
• Administrative tasks; scanning, photocopying, answering phones, scheduling meetings etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of Legal Assistant or Law Clerk Program is an asset
• Minimum of 1-year experience as a legal assistant or law clerk in Tort Personal Injury
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining superb organizational skills
• Ability to deal effectively and pleasantly at all times with colleagues, clients and 3rd parties
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Reliable, with an excellent attendance history
• Knowledge of Outlook and Word with ability to learn additional software applications with ease
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Confident and dependable, with strong initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team oriented atmosphere.
• Willing to assume full ownership over all assigned work
• Exude a positive attitude
• Willing to learn new material

Eligible for benefits after probation period.

Salary: Based on Experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M3J 2E5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• tort personal injury: 2 years (preferred)
• law clerk: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person