Litigation Law Clerk

At SorbaraLaw, our greatest strength lies in our experienced staff of lawyers, clerks and assistants. We foster a team approach, making the most of the experience and competencies of each individual member of our team.

We are currently looking for a full-time senior litigation clerk to join our established Waterloo Litigation Group. This position is located at our Waterloo office and is fully in office.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Liaise with clients and professionals;
- Open, organize and manage litigation files or parts of files;
- Calculate litigation time lines and ensures deadlines are met;
- Draft Court documents such as Pleadings, Affidavits, Motion Materials, Affidavits of Documents, Settlement Offers, Bills of Cost, and specialized matters such as construction lien claims, mortgage enforcement, administrative tribunal filings etc.;
- Take instructions, prioritize incoming work, follow through on assignments and manage ongoing tasks;
- Maintain schedules, book appointments, and travel arrangements;
- Create a document database, cross-reference productions and exhibit documents and transcripts;
- Review transcripts to summarize and prepare lists of undertakings;
- Obtain client productions and assemble Affidavits of Documents and answers to undertakings;
- Prepare charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use on discovery and trial;
- Prepare, draft, revise, serve and file correspondence and litigation documents and assist with preparations for trial, examinations for discovery, closings and court proceedings, as required;
- Provide litigation support prior to and during trials and hearings. Organizes attendance of witnesses etc. ;
- Be flexible and able to work with multiple lawyers on various different files at any given time, and be willing to undertake additional responsibilities as required to share within the team;
- Prepare accounts and manage pre-bills, and have a strong working proficiency with all accounting and billing procedures; and

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**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Legal Administrative Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma from a recognized college preferred
- **At least 3+ years of experience** as a legal administrative assistant or law clerk with specific Civil/Commercial Litigation practice experience
- Experience with construction liens is required; experience with mortgage enforcement, commercial tenancy matters, employment, and human rights matters matters would be a major asset
- Extensive knowledge of the _Rules of Civil Procedure _and the _Construction Act_
- Must possess strong attention to detail and exceptional proofreading skills
- Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm
- Highly organized, team player with the ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines
- Ability to work well in a team and with minimum supervision when required
- Excellent proficiency with MS Office Outlook products including Word, Excel, digital dictation and Adobe Acrobat Pro

Our competitive compensation packages, collegial atmosphere, many firm social events, innovative vision and our ongoing efforts to grow our team, make SorbaraLaw a great place to work.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $50,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person