Law Clerk
Why join us?:
Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.
We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.
Join us at WT!We are seeking a Litigation Law Clerk to join our Toronto team.
The ideal candidate will have 1-5+ years of litigation law clerk experience, preferably within general insurance litigation. The candidate will be a team player who is proactive, able to handle a busy workload and has a keen eye for details. Please note that WT offers flexible work arrangements for this role!
Responsibilities:
Document management:- Organizing voluminous documents, including utilizing document management software if applicable
- Analyzing documents for relevance, for producible and privileged purposes
- Drafting Affidavits of Documents and serving on appropriate parties
- Receiving, reviewing and organizing opposing parties’ documents
- Reviewing and summarizing records
- Reviewing discovery transcripts, drafting Refusals and Undertakings Charts, requesting answers to undertakings, following up, etc.
- Preparing expert briefs for specialists/experts with relevant documentation
- Trial preparation
- Drafting pleadings– including but not limited to Statements of Defence, Third Party Claims, etc.
- Drafting motion materials including Notices of Motion, Costs Outline, Bill of Costs, Orders, etc.
- Preparing mediation/pre-trial briefs
- Providing general assistance to the lawyer dependent on the lawyer’s needs, including but not limited to drafting correspondence on lawyer’s behalf, tracking the status of the lawyer’s files, conducting court searches, etc.
- Legal and other research as requested by lawyer
- Communicating with clients, opposing parties and court staff
What will help you succeed in this role?:
- Paralegal/Law Clerk Certificate or Diploma
- Strong familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure
- Experience in civil litigation
- Proficiency with MS Office/Office365, Teams, OneDrive
- Experience with iManage, ACL, Eclipse would be an asset
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills
What we offer:
Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package that is very competitive, together with opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our benefits include:- a wellness allowance for fitness expenses;
- an annual education/tuition allowance;
- flexible health and dental coverage;
- long term disability insurance;
- personal days to help balance outside commitments;
- employee assistance program;
- monetary incentive for employee referrals;
- casual day every Friday
Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.
About us:
Whitelaw Twining is part of a global legal and business services firm DWF, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. In Canada we have offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Victoria. We focus on insurance, commercial litigation, construction, bodily injury, and alternative dispute resolution.
Despite our global reach, we maintain a close-knit, supportive work environment. We are committed to mentoring and professional development, empowering our team members to grow their careers and contribute positively to both the firm and the community.
Background and Reference Checks:
Offers of employment may be conditional upon reference checks, criminal record checks, and educational verification.