Articling Student supporting commercial, corporate, regulatory, insurance, and litigation matters. Gaining hands - on experience within Manulife’s in - house legal department.
About the role
- Articling Student managing insurance defence and civil litigation files for Desjardins’ in-house legal team. Drafting documents, attending proceedings, and supporting counsel across Ontario offices.
Responsibilities
- Independently carry a caseload of litigation files from start to finish
- Defend auto claims, accident benefits, bodily injury, commercial lines, property, subrogation, and coverage matters
- Work with in-house counsel on insurance defence, subrogation, and general civil litigation files
- Manage own files while supporting multiple lawyer teams
- Work on Small Claims Court and LAT matters
- Draft legal documents
- Attend proceedings
- Shadow lawyers
- Develop client-management, file-management, and legal practice skills
- Contribute to impactful files within a fast-moving legal team
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in law or in a related field
- A minimum of two years of relevant experience
- Other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Completion of law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) from a Canadian University or receipt of a National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) Certificate of Qualification by date of commencement of Articling
- Position must be considered as the experiential training component of the Lawyer Licensing Process for the purpose of being called to the Bar of Ontario
- Expert proficiency of English
- Advanced intermediate knowledge in legal research and computer literacy
- Intermediate knowledge in civil litigation and advocacy
- Intermediate knowledge in insurance law
- Advanced intermediate knowledge in word processing and legal research using web-based services
- Travel required to attend another location (Aurora/Mississauga/Toronto) for a department wide event/training
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
- Hybrid work arrangement
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