Legal Assistant supporting Lerners’ Dispute Resolution & Advocacy practice in London, Ontario. Managing litigation files, court documents, correspondence, calendars, and client communications.
About the role
- Law Clerk supporting Intact’s insurance defence litigation practice. Preparing pleadings, discovery materials, expert examinations, trials and arbitrations.
Responsibilities
- Manage legal practice administration
- Draft pleadings and application materials
- Prepare initial undertaking charts, correspond with counsel, review answers and draft motion materials to compel undertaking responses
- Arrange Independent Examinations, retain experts, prepare expert briefs and coordinate client attendance with counsel
- Review productions and provide counsel with pre-discovery lists of further productions, documents and information to request
- Summarize document productions and other materials, including medical records
- Manage production requests and prepare Affidavits of Records
- Draft Letters of Instruction and prepare expert retainer materials
- Prepare for trials and arbitrations
- Support insureds, adjusters, claims representatives, law clerks, legal assistants and lawyers
Requirements
- College diploma and/or university degree in a legal program (Paralegal, Law Clerk, Legal Office Administration), or any combination of equivalent education and experience
- Minimum of three to four years of experience in Insurance Defence Litigation, specifically as a Law Clerk
- Excellent understanding of tort matters
- Strong document management skills
- Ability to learn and use iManage, Citrix, ACL, Nuance and Microsoft Office
- Ability to prioritize, organize and execute tasks with quality and fast turnaround
- Excellent attention to detail, proofreading and drafting skills
- Excellent communication, listening, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Eagerness to learn and ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and take initiative
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with clients, counsel, insureds and court officials
- Disciplined approach to work
- Must be eligible to work in Canada; no Canadian work experience required
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits supporting physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine and Wellness account
- Share plan and other savings of up to 12% of salary or more
- Annual bonus target of 7.5% of base salary, with potential payout up to double the target, subject to personal and company performance
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), with Intact matching 50% of net shares
- Defined benefit pension plan with opportunity for guaranteed income for life
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