IP Litigation Law Clerk

Gowling WLG is an international law firm committed to excellence, seeking a Litigation Law Clerk for its Toronto office. The role involves managing litigation files, drafting court documents, and providing support during trials and hearings.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and manages litigation files, including use of litigation management software like ACL
• Calculates litigation timelines, maintains due dates and case reports, and ensures all 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 and/or assists in drafting court documents such as affidavits, motions, affidavits of documents, bills of cost, etc
• Attends to service and filing of court documents
• Remains current on court practices and practice notices from the courts
• Creates a document database, cross-references production and exhibit documents and maintains copies of transcripts for searching purposes using litigation software such as Relativity
• Organizes cases for trials; assists in setting up courtrooms and electronic access during trials
• Provides litigation support prior to and during 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
• Corresponds before Federal Courts Registry to review or file court documents
• Other duties as required

Skills

• Law Clerk diploma and 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
• Ability to effectively handle large volumes of work
• Ability to work independently as well as to actively participate in and support a large team
• Bilingualism (English/French) would be an asset

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, plus an annual lifestyle spending allowance.
• Benefits coverage for Firm members and their dependents from day one!
• 20 vacation days and hybrid work flexibility.
• Parental leave top-up for 26 weeks (after 12 months of full-time employment).
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match.
• Financial protection through short & long-term disability, life, accident & critical illness insurance.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program, guided CBT, and an internal network of 120+ trained Mental Health First Aid responders.
• Recognition awards, appreciation events, and a supportive, collaborative work culture.
• Perks and preferred pricing programs, referral bonuses and more.

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