Job Description: Junior Law Clerk - Advocacy - eDiscovery

Company: Gowling WLG
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Downtown)
Job Category: Litigation
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Not Specified

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Junior Law Clerk - Advocacy - eDiscovery

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. We are guided by our firm’s Core Values - The Power of Teamwork, Always Striving to be Better, We all Bring Something Different - in all that we do.

Our diverse group of legal professionals, law students, law clerks/paralegals, legal administrative assistants and business support services teams work together, and are respected and valued for their individual contributions.

PROFILE

We are currently recruiting for an energetic, detail-oriented junior Law Clerk to join our dynamic team. As a member of the Law Clerk team, the incumbent will be responsible for providing support to professionals in the Advocacy department.

RESPONSIBILITIES

E-Discovery:

Organize and maintain documents in litigation support databases, perform database searches, and prepare productions.
Prepare litigation hold notices and implement litigation holds.
Assist with the identification, preservation and collection of electronic and hard copy documents from clients.
Organize and manage electronic document reviews.

General Litigation:

Prepare correspondence and court documents, including pleadings, judgments, orders, motion materials and affidavits of documents.
Prepare litigation briefs, summaries of evidence and bill of costs.
Review and summarize transcripts of examinations for discovery for undertakings, refusals and assembly of answers to undertakings.
Coordinate the serving and filing of documents.
Assist professionals and staff from other Gowling WLG offices with service, filing of court documents and obtaining copies of documents from various Toronto court offices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of accredited Law Clerk program.
At least 3 years of direct and practical experience working in commercial litigation and/or personal injury litigation
Experience with file intake and evaluation
Prior experience with drafting court documents and reports including pleadings and affidavits of documents
Strong eDiscovery skills, experience with document review platforms including Relativity and knowledge of e-filing protocols.
Excellent understanding of the Rules of Civil Procedure and legal documentation and terminology.
Exceptional technical skills, including experience in MS Word and MS Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively with other Firm members, with the aptitude to take care of client needs in a professional and courteous manner.
Ability to deal with changing priorities and busy practices, while adhering to strict deadlines.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and client service skills.
Confident and dependable with strong initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team oriented atmosphere.
Self starter, able to work in a remote environment with limited direct supervision
Willing to learn and adapt

To apply for this position, please visit our Careers page on our website at www.gowlingwlg.com

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.

While we appreciate all applications received, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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