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ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are an integral part of our firm’s core values. We are always striving to build a more equitable, engaging and rewarding workplace by attracting and retaining talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks, paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business services team members work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

We are currently seeking an experienced Litigation Law Clerk to work within our Advocacy department and specifically on insolvency and commercial litigation matters. The successful candidate will be proactive, have a strong work ethic and an ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team. Experience with insolvency proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) is ideal, but not a strict requirement. Also, familiarity with creditor-driven legal proceedings such as receivership applications and bankruptcy proceedings in Toronto, Hamilton, Brampton and London courts is welcome. We welcome those who have a passion to learn about new ways of doing work including involvement with industry leading legal software and AI under the supervision of a senior lawyer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes and manages litigation files, including use of litigation management software like ACL.
• Calculates litigation timelines, maintains due case reports and ensures deadlines are met.
• Liaises with clients, administrative assistants and professionals.
• Communicates in writing and in person with Court staff, fostering a co-operative relationship.
• Drafts or assists in drafting court documents such as Affidavits, Motions, Affidavits of Documents, Bills of Cost, Factums, etc.
• Familiarity with Westlaw and Quicklaw to access cases would be ideal but not required.
• Attends to service and filing of court documents.
• Remains current on court practices and practice notices from the Courts especially in the Hamilton, Toronto, Brampton and London regions.
• Creates a document database, cross-references production and exhibit documents and maintains copies of transcripts for searching purposes using litigation software such as Relativity.
• Organize cases for motions and trials; assists in setting up courtrooms and electronic access during trials.
• Provides litigation support prior to and during motions, trials and hearings. Organizes attendance of witnesses.
• Reviews transcripts to summarize and prepare lists of outstanding items.
• Assembles answers to undertakings.
• Files and serves documents in Canada and arranges for services abroad.
• Prepares charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use on discovery and trial.
• Any other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Clerk diploma and a minimum of five years of legal experience as a Law Clerk/Paralegal combined with knowledge of current legal policies and procedures.
• Experience with Federal and Ontario Courts.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word and Excel), Kofax and Adobe.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Relativity.
• Experience with document management software such as iManage.
• The ability to effectively handle large volumes of work.
• The ability to work independently as well as actively participate in and support a large team.

Gowling WLG employees benefit from a hybrid work structure.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? If you are excited about this opportunity but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.