Subrogation Law Clerk (Contract)

Subrogation Law Clerk (Contract)

What you want, we have! Our Client, a renowned law firm in their field is expanding and looking to hire a Subrogation Law Clerk on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three year’s relevant legal experience and strong technical skills. This firm offers you the chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the field, allowing you to learn new skills and grow professionally. They also offer a hybrid work model, a competitive salary, great benefits and a fun and warm environment that will have your days in the office feel like “home”. If you want to work for an amazing firm that will provide you stability and success then apply now!

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with lawyers, team members, clients and other professionals to discuss assigned cases and projects;


• Case file management (create, organize, track and maintain files; monitor calendars, document actions; update file database);


• Analyze and summarize invoices and compile detailed damages briefs in large, complex property loss cases;


• Review technical, financial and business records to organize documents and prepare event chronologies;


• Prepare freedom of information requests to all levels of government entities across all provinces;


• Review discovery transcripts to prepare undertaking/refusals charts;


• Retrieve court decisions from CanLii, Westlaw and other case databases to prepare briefs of authorities for court submissions;


• Work with case files to identify documents and other exhibits for lawyers on an as-needed basis;


• Work with clients to tabulate and prepare charts of answers to undertakings and refusals given during examination for discovery;


• Perform reviewing and editing of court forms prepared by lawyers for compliance with court rules typographical errors;


• Obtain corporate searches and title searches for parties worldwide, and have familiarity with the results sufficient to research and identify party status;


• Perform online investigations and research social media platforms to identify and contact potential witnesses;


• Draft and serve subpoenas;


• E-filing in Provincial Courts and Federal Court.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as a Process Server, Litigation Law Clerk/Paralegal role, or equivalent is preferred;


• Law Clerk/Paralegal diploma and university education is an asset;


• Solid working knowledge of the Rules of Civil Litigation, knowing what needs to be filed and when;


• Proven writing skills, with the ability to draft various legal documents;


• Experience in a hybrid, fast-paced, digital environment supporting multiple lawyers and files;


• Basic math skills – ability to calculate percentages for taxing and pro-rating client invoices and fees;


• Familiarity with Relativity, ACL, Excel, and TextMap is an asset

To apply, please forward your resume to:Zaheeda MeraliManager – Law Clerk Searchat [email protected]

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