Litigation Law Clerk

**LITIGATION CLERK**

**Primary Duties**:

- Work closely with litigation lawyers, clerks, and administrative team
- Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients
- Organization and management of the licensee calendar for appointments, hearing
dates, limitation periods, bring forward dates, and scheduling generally
- Prepare initial drafts of materials including retainer agreements, correspondence,
pleadings and court forms as required and instructed
- Arrange for service and filing of court forms

parties as required and or instructed
- Complete all substantive information gathering, drafting and participate in the
management of litigation projects
- Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not
limited to CLIO, Leap Legal, and Net Documents or other similar client
management and document management software, ACL, Microsoft Office Suite,
PDF software (Kofax, Adobe)
- Maintain daily digital task list for all client files
- Docket time spent on files contemporaneously with work being done
- Any other tasks as assigned

**Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required**:

- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a civil litigation, estate litigation or personal injury practice
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment, with an emphasis on excellence to our clients
- Relevant post-secondary education (University Degree or Law Clerk Diploma)
- Thorough knowledge of RCP, legal procedures, and statutes
- Highly organized and able to multi-task and prioritize appropriately

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. The Ross Firm offers a hybrid work schedule, with a work from home option one day per week, or more if needed. Remuneration will account for experience.

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Goderich, ON N7A 1M9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- legal assistant: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Goderich, ON N7A 1M9