Paralegal/Law Clerk (Victoria, Vancouver, or Toronto)

Who We Are

JFK Law LLP (“JFK”) is a mid-sized, national law firm focused on delivering high quality legal services to Indigenous people, communities, and organizations. We are a national leader in Aboriginal law with offices in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, and Kahnawake, and opening soon in Calgary and Montreal. We foster an environment of excellence in serving our clients, continuous learning, cultural competency, and mutual respect. 

JFK is committed to advancing justice and self-determination for Indigenous people. Trusted by Indigenous individuals and communities for our results, determination, and experience, we foster an inclusive workplace where collaboration drives meaningful outcomes.  We bring dedication and rigor to everything we do, and we hold ourselves to high standards of care and precision. We are guided by values of honouring Indigenous voices, being bold, creative, and strategic. We listen with humility, we strive to innovate, we challenge norms, and we create a modern, inclusive environment where all team members can thrive in an environment where we are equally accountable to our clients and our colleagues in making a lasting impact.

As a firm dedicated to serving Indigenous people, we strongly encourage Indigenous applicants to apply. We are deeply committed to building and sustaining a workplace that supports our Indigenous team members in their professional growth and honours their personal and cultural identities.

Role overview

The primary focus of the Paralegal / Law Clerk is to support the firm in the orderly, timely and cost-effective conduct of client business by providing support in the conduct of files, including litigation and regulatory support, document collection and management, and document preparation.  This position requires collaboration between the lawyers, the litigation support specialists, and the legal administrative assistants to ensure the lawyers’ needs are met on each file. The paralegal will be responsible for assisting the lawyers and other staff in planning and managing their assigned files, particularly in relation to major court filings.

Key Responsibilities

Litigation and Regulatory Support

•    Preparing timelines and work plans for filings, hearings and trials.
•    Coordinating timelines and advising the Legal Assistants on calendaring, scheduling, and maintaining court filing deadlines for their lawyers.
•    Coordinating the work planning of files, as required.
•    Preparing specialized court documents in all levels of court and in various jurisdictions.
•    Gathering client documents.
•    Managing complex evidence records.
•    Arranging dates for trials and judicial review hearings.
•    Assisting with the review and assembling of documentary evidence.
•    Collecting, organizing, tracking, and managing documents and consultation records.
•    Organizing witness statements.
•    Assisting the lawyers prepare for court and provide useful materials to brief Chiefs, Councils, Elders, and communities.
•    Proofreading and editing of footnotes, as requested.

Document Management

•    Overseeing the management of documents and legal databases.
•    Overseeing the electronic document management system.
•    Ensuring proper management of firm documents, including document collection, organization, tracking and retrieval and the maintenance of databases of these documents.
•    Training and supporting the firm’s Legal Assistants and Lawyers in matters related to document management.
•    Recommending improvements to the firm’s document management processes and systems, as necessary.

eDiscovery & legal tech
•    Experience with eDiscovery software: Reveal or RelativityOne
•    Experience with iManage, FileMaker, and Cosmolex (or similar document management and accounting software)

Qualifications

•    Graduate from an accredited Paralegal program or currently enrolled in the program.
•    Member in good standing of the BC or ON Paralegal Association, or provincial equivalent.
•    Minimum of 4 years experience as a paralegal, law clerk, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
•    Excellent technical skills and exceptional attention to detail.
•    Ability to prioritize work effectively and meet deadlines which may change quickly.
•    Outstanding interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
 

Location

Hybrid position, in-office a minimum of 2 days a week, or as required, from our Victoria, Vancouver or Toronto offices.

To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume.