Summer Law Student

1 week ago


Toronto, Canada LEAP Legal Software Full time

LEAP leads the world in the development and sale of cloud based legal practice management software for small law firms on a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. We employ more than 600 people, have offices in the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK with more than 12,000 law firms using our software worldwide. LEAP will provide you with the best training, equipment, mentoring and support in order for you to be successful.

We are seeking a Summer Law Student to join our highly motivated, high velocity and growing Legal Content team in our Toronto office. LEAP will provide you with the best training, equipment, mentoring and support in order for you to be successful.

At LEAP, our Summer Law Students investigate how to tailor our world-class software to meet the needs of users in different jurisdictions through legal research and client consultation. This position shapes the success of our business and sets us apart from our competitors.

In this role, you will be researching different areas of law in a variety of different provinces, before reporting back on what our software must include to support our clientele of practicing lawyers. You will consult with users to bolster your research, and work closely with our developers to bring your recommendations to reality.

The Summer Law Student will also learn to assess and advise how legal forms should populate with information that pulls automatically from client files, allowing users to produce legal documentation efficiently and accurately.

The Legal Content team also undertakes a lot of project work on new content initiatives. You will be involved with legal research regarding new projects and will be a key player in ensuring the successful delivery of these projects to our clients.

**Who are we looking for**

**Working hours**: 35 hours per week

**Duration**: Until the end of August 2023 with a possibility of extension

**Requirements**:
**ESSENTIAL**
- Must be a student attending a Canadian law school;
- A passion for legal research, together with experience using different research methods to find answers;
- Critical thinking skills;
- Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent organisational and time management skills;
- Strong commitment to deliver excellent client service;
- Ability to work well independently and within a collaborative team environment;
- Enjoys working in a dynamic role and embraces new tasks and projects;
- Driven to provide the best possible result for clients;
- Experience balancing competing priorities and shifting deadlines; and
- Microsoft Office proficiency (intermediate +)

**DESIRABLE**
- Experience using a legal document management software program; and
- Experience working on large-scale, multi-level projects.

**Benefits**

**_ Why work at LEAP?_**

There are endless opportunities within our business to progress and grow your career and full training is provided so an aptitude and hunger to learn is essential. We offer:

- Hybrid, flexible working model;
- Superb working environment;
- A fantastic culture** -** open communication, and transparency through practical and quarterly strategic briefings;
- At LEAP, we care about _what we do and the people we work with _
- We continually improve to be the best _
- We NEVER EVER GIVE UP_
- _
- At LEAP we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live, including those with disabilities. LEAP is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the hiring process. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs._


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