Litigation Legal Assistant/Law Clerk (18-Month Contract)
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), one of Canada’s largest and most successful law firms, is currently looking for a Legal Assistant/Law Clerk to join the Litigation practice group in the Toronto office. This position is an 18-month contract.
Primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
Partner Support (60%)
- Formatting documents
- Running blacklines
- Helping to prepare and finalize pleadings
- Serving and filing pleadings with various courts and various levels of court
- Saving and filing documents with DM, Share Drives, Share Files
- Updating calendar with appointments ex: court, CPD, etc.
- Assisting with printing and couriers
- Preparing monthly accounts
- Uploading invoices, expenses, etc. to Chrome River
- Registration for CPD and business development programs
- Book travel (hotels, flights)
- Renew memberships as requested
Associate Support (10%)
- E-filing inbox and sent folders into the e-file folders
- Formatting documents
- Running Blacklines
- Helping to prepare mediation and arbitration materials (ex: mediation briefs, briefs of documents)
- Helping to prepare and finalize pleadings
- Serving and filing pleadings with various courts and various levels of court
- Saving and filing documents with DM, Share Drives, Share Files
- Updating calendar with appointments ex: court, CPD, etc.
- Assisting with printing and couriers
- Uploading invoices, expenses, etc. to Chrome River
- Registration for CPD and business development programs
- Renew memberships as requested
- Edit docket entries in CMS if requested
Clerk/Billable Tasks (30%)
- Compiling affidavits of documents
- Communicating with clients to obtain file materials
- Reviewing files and preparing them for production
- Preparing file summaries
- Attending hearings
- Taking notes at hearings and collecting exhibits
- Compiling exhibits and producing to parties and court reporter for transcript
- Managing and tracking large data files
- Being cross-examined on clerk affidavits
- Commissioning affidavits
- Organizing the Wilson Moot Event
- Being key contact to review, manage, and organize matter
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Legal Assistant or Law Clerk diploma or equivalent is required
- Minimum of two years of litigation experience is preferred
Skills/Abilities:
- Experience with serving and filing documents
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong ability to handle multiple tasks and projects and meet deadlines
- Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) is required
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please submit your application along with a cover letter and résumé directly to our application portal.
Blakes wishes to thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Who We Are
At Blakes, we are all about our people. We are committed to not only providing exceptional client experiences, but also fostering an open and inclusive workplace culture for legal professionals and administrative professionals. As a winner of the Canada’s Best Diversity Employers award, as well as the Greater Toronto’s Top Employers award, we know that diversity and inclusion are not simply initiatives on the perimeter of our business — they are the core of our success. We understand the importance of cultivating an environment that brings out the best in each person. Our success as a Firm starts with the hiring, development and retention of top talent.
Blakes welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment comprised of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.
The Firm provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities and in respect of other protected grounds during the recruitment process in accordance with applicable laws. Please contact us to request accommodation.