Job Description: Law Clerk – Insurance Defence - Accident Benefits and Tort

Company: Intact Insurance
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Downtown)
Job Category: Litigation
Job Type: Not Specified
Salary: Not Specified

Law Clerk – Insurance Defence - Accident Benefits and Tort

Law Clerk – Insurance Defence - Accident Benefits and Tort

Full Time Position and One Year Contract Position

Employees at Intact Insurance make a difference. We believe insurance is not about things; insurance is about people. We are here to help people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

We value diversity, integrity and respect for one-another, and are committed to excellence and inclusivity for our employees, brokers and customers. Intact offers interesting and challenging work and an environment where you have the opportunity to make decisions and influence results.

Behind every one of our products and services is a team of motivated, intelligent and hard-working employees. As the largest provider of home, auto and business insurance in the country, every one of our employees believes that our customer service focus is second to none - and you will too!

We’re a financially strong and stable Canadian company who is the proven leader in our industry – and we’re looking for you!

As a Law Clerk, you will play an integral role in the Legal Claims Department working closely with a team to provide clerking support for Insurance Defence – Accident Benefits and Tort files. This exciting in-house role is based in our Toronto office at 700 University Avenue.

Law Clerk

Your key responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

Practice management
Drafting pleadings and LAT forms
Drafting mediation memorandums
Reviewing productions and providing counsel with a pre-discovery (or pre-hearing) list of further productions/documents/information to request from counsel
All facets related to undertakings, include preparing the initial undertakings chart, corresponding with counsel to request undertakings, reviewing answers received to determine whether the undertaking is satisfied, drafting motion materials to compel answers to undertakings
All aspects of arranging Independent Examinations, including retaining experts, and preparing briefs for experts
Paperless briefing of files, for both Accident Benefits and Tort matters
Summarizing documents, for both Accident Benefits and Tort matters
Trial/Arbitration preparation

You must:

Have an excellent understanding of tort matters (including practice and procedures and the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure), Accident Benefits (including SABs, FSCO/LAT forms and procedure, and the Dispute Resolution Practice Code), the Rules of Small Claims Court, and Practice Directions of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Have experience in Insurance Defence Litigation, specifically as a Law Clerk
Have a college diploma and/or university degree

Your skills:

Ability to independently, prioritise, organise and execute your tasks in a quality manner with a fast turnaround and also a desire to be a part of a team, supporting both the legal assistant and lawyer
Effective customer service skills
Excellent communication, listening, organizational and interpersonal skills
A disciplined and professional approach to work
Comfort working in a paperless environment

As part of Intact’s selection process, candidates will be requested to consent to background checks relevant to the role under consideration for, prior to receiving a job offer. These could include: work references, education and credential confirmation, employment verification, identity check, credit report, criminal offence and driver’s license record.

Intact welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

Successful applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview.

If you are interested in applying for the Full-Time Position, please apply here:

https://careers.intact.ca/ca/en/job/IFCOUS5424/Law-Clerk-Insurance-Defence-Accident-Benefits-and-Tort

If you are interested in applying for the 18 Month Contract Position, please apply here:

https://careers.intact.ca/ca/en/job/IFCOUS5425/Law-Clerk-Insurance-Defence-Accident-Benefits-and-Tort-18-month-Secondment-Contract

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