Senior Law Clerk, Specialty Risk and Insurance - 10+ Years - Toronto (Hybrid)

Job Details

Description

With offices in London, Toronto, Strathroy and Kitchener, Lerners LLP provides a full range of legal services throughout Ontario. Lerners maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology. Lerners’ employees enjoy a fast-paced work environment and a supportive, collegial culture. Our positions are best suited to individuals who take pride in their work and understand the importance of exceptional client service.

Lerners is seeking a Senior Law Clerk to support our Specialty Risk and Insurance practice group in the Toronto, Ontario office. The ideal candidate will have over 10 (ten) years of experience working in a similar position handling complex multi-party litigation. Class action defence, mass tort and large public entity defence file experience will be an asset. Experience in a plaintiff personal injury or class action practice will also be considered. This is a Hybrid position and requires a minimum of 3 days in office or as required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Communicating with clients to obtain documents;
• Reviewing, summarizing, and indexing productions, records and medical records;
• Drafting pleadings, motions, affidavits of documents, status reports, etc.;
• Maintaining communication and updates with clients including scheduling meetings and assisting with regular reporting to clients;
• Communicating with plaintiffs’ and co-defendants’ counsel to obtain appropriate productions;
• Managing large document file productions and medicals in Relativity;
• Ensuring files are prepared for Examinations for Discovery, including preparing of chronologies and/or medical summaries;
• Identifying appropriate experts, and retaining and communicating with them;
• Reviewing discovery transcripts and following up for and tracking undertakings;
• preparing for trial, including Pre-Trial, Trial, Pre-Hearing and Hearing preparation;
• Managing electronic hearings and trials;
• Maintaining the electronic Bring Forward database;
• Drafting closing documents including draft orders, consents, and releases;
• Arranging surveillance;
• Maintaining files.
  
  

Qualifications

• At least ten (10) years of experience as a Law Clerk, with preference for experience in Specialty Risk and Insurance and/or class action defence, mass tort/ large public entity defence or similar practice area requiring initiative and drive to move files forward;
• Strong organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail;
• A driver’s licence and a car to travel to meetings with clients and court hearings as required;
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to work directly with institutional clients and their employees
• A keen ability to work independently and as part of a fast-paced team;
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines; and
• Significant experience using document management systems including RelativityOne and iManage to organize and analyze large document and data files for efficient use and presentation.
  
  

How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit an application including an updated resume and cover letter to our career portal. Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will receive a response.

Benefits Of Working At Lerners

Working at Lerners is both challenging and rewarding.

Salary

Our skilled Learning and Development team provides training and continued support to all firm members. Lerners is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package:

Commensurate with skill level and years of experience.

Benefits

• Health, Extended Health, Dental and Vision Care
• LTD insurance
• Life insurance
• Parking/Transit reimbursement
• RRSP matching program
• Paid Volunteer Time
• Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Program