Paralegal - Litigation

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Gowling WLG Full time

**ABOUT GOWLING WLG**

At Gowling WLG, our dedication to excellence and quality service begins with our people. As a global law firm with offices across Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we pride ourselves on sourcing and retaining top talent who bring energy, passion and commitment to the delivery of outstanding client service.

When it comes to diversity, we not only accept it — we celebrate it, support it and thrive on it. To create an engaging and rewarding place to work, we seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. Our aim is to help everyone reach their full potential and achieve their personal and professional goals.

Employee satisfaction is important to us. We work hard to ensure that our people are motivated, engaged and empowered. Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support staff work together as a team, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

**PROFILE**

We are seeking a full-time Litigation Paralegal to join our Advocacy team in the Vancouver office.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Liaise between legal professionals and various internal and external individuals, groups and clients at all levels;
- Manages file progression and works with team members to ensure timely steps are taken;
- Drafts court documents such as pleadings, affidavits, motions, bills of costs, etc.;
- Responsible for filing and serving court documents;
- Creates and maintains a document database using eDiscovery software;
- Reviews transcripts to summarize and prepare lists of outstanding items;
- Assembles answers to undertakings;
- Prepares charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use during discovery and at trial;
- Calculates litigation time-lines and ensures deadlines are met;
- Provides litigation support prior to and during trials and hearings. Organizes attendance of witnesses;
**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Experience with the BC court system is a given.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in Relativity or equivalent software is a plus.
- The ability to effectively handle large volumes of work and the ability to work independently as well as actively participate in and support a team.

Gowling WLG is proud to offer equal employment opportunities.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.

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