Law Clerk

Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP is seeking a Civil Litigation Law Clerk to join their team. Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a clerk. A background in civil litigation is required, as well as having a law clerk certificate.

The successful candidate will need to possess a strong work ethic, be collaborative, analytical, adaptable, positive, and proactive.

As a Civil Litigation Clerk, you will hold a range of responsibilities, including but not limited to, the following:

·         Assist with internal and external coordination of logistics with respect to preparation for and the conduct of examinations for discovery, trials and hearings.

·         Liaise with Court Registry Officers/staff to obtain copies of documents from Court files.

·         Execute on filings of materials with Courts/Tribunals or service of materials on opposing parties.

·         Establish and organize client files, monitor calendars, meet deadlines, document actions and next steps.

·         Uploading of discovery to Relativity and entry of materials received or produced on production logs.

·         Collaborate with counsel, clients and vendors for the collection, review and production of documents.

·         Draft Cost Outlines, Bill of Costs, Notice of Motion, and Affidavits for Motions.

·         Assist in pulling cases for BOAs, creating, side barring and highlighting BOAs.

·         Maintain a reminder/bring forward system, updating pleadings index.

·         Perform any administrative tasks as required.

Qualifications:

·         Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

·         Possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

·         Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and exercise discretion when necessary.

·         Experience with eDiscovery software and document databases is an asset (Relativity, Summation, Ringtail etc.).

·         Advanced knowledge in Adobe PDF and MS Office 365.

·         Experience/familiarity with Soluno and iManage is an asset.

·         Understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

·         Highly organized, detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

·         Ability to troubleshoot and resolve office issues with tact and poise.

·         Strong attention to detail with flexibility to accommodate work demands.