Law Clerk – Dispute Resolution and Advocacy – 3+ Years - London (Hybrid)

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 Law Clerk to support the Dispute Resolution and Advocacy practice group in the London, Ontario office. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience working in a similar position. This is a hybrid position and requires a minimum of 3 days in office or as required. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintaining an effective bring forward (BF) system in ACL;
• Drafting correspondence;
• Receiving, organizing and reviewing client documents;
• Working with the eDiscovery team to ensure documents are scanned/loaded and coded in Relativity;
• Scheduling Examinations for Discovery and preparing and serving Notices of Examination;
• Summarizing transcripts and working with client to prepare responses to undertakings;
• Compiling/preparing/serving/filing pleadings, motion records, application records, briefs, trial records, bookmarked pdf’s, etc.;
• All aspects of trial preparation;
• Drafting Costs Outlines/Bills of Costs;
• Scheduling witnesses, conducting witness interviews, and preparation of witness statements and briefs;
• Review of/coding and working with documents within Relativity database to produce Affidavit of Documents, etc.;
• Drafting motions and affidavits.

Qualifications:

• At least 3 (three) years of experience as a Law Clerk in litigation.
• A strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• A strong work ethic.
• The ability to work effectively on a team and individually.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with technology and working in a remote/ hybrid environment.
• Experience with Relativity, Case Center, ACL, and a Document Management System (iManage) is an asset.  

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.  

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:  

Salary:

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