Law Clerk - Toronto, Canada - Dutton Brock LLP

Dutton Brock LLP

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Dutton Brock LLP is a mid-size Commercial Insurance litigation and Insurance Defence firm, dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to all our clients. We offer an excellent work environment with a competitive compensation package.

Responsibilities:

Prepare correspondence and court documents, including pleadings, judgments, orders, statement of defence, crossclaims, thirdparty claims, motion materials, and ensure that all parties are served.
Prepare briefs, summaries of evidence and bill of costs.
Electronic briefing and summarizing.
Review and organize new file materials from client.
Review and summarize transcripts of examinations for discovery for undertakings, refusals and assembly of answers to undertakings.
Correspondence with all counsel to ensure that all productions are received including liability productions from codefendants and damage productions from plaintiffs.
Summarize productions, organize and brief documents.
Draft affidavits of documents including review of all parties' affidavits of documents to ensure that all productions are included, organized, and summarized for examinations for discovery.
Act as liaison between the client and lawyer for communication of daytoday matters.
Maintain knowledge and comply with the firm's practice and file management policies and procedures.
Docket time and billings accordingly.
Effective management of deadlines and priorities.
Administrative duties, as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

5+ years' experience in a Law Clerk role with a focus on Insurance Defence litigation
College Law Clerk Diploma or Institute of Law Clerks Ontario Certificate
Strong knowledge and understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure and court forms.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Highly organized with strong time management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize deadlines.
Excellent ability to take direction and work independently.
Ability to process a high volume of documentation with excellent attention to detail.
Knowledge of ACL, ProLaw, Kofax PDF, Word, Excel and Outlook
Flexible and dependable with ability to work in a fastpaced environment with changing priorities.
Professional and teamoriented with strong interpersonal and client service skills.

Dutton Brock LLP is committed to providing accommodations throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act, 2005. If you require accommodations, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary:
$65,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Benefits: