Litigation Law Clerk

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 3-5+ 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!

What you'll be doing:

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

Pleadings:

• 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

Miscellaneous:

• 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 you'll bring:

• 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

Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, casual dress code, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.

Diversity & Inclusivity:

Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At Whitelaw Twining and DWF Group, we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.

Embrace this opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our firm's success, submit your resume to: https://wtca.bamboohr.com/careers/184