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Location:	Guelph, Ontario
Date Posted:	Jun 11, 2015

Job Description

Miller Thomson LLP is one of Canada's fastest growing national business law firms, with more than 470 lawyers working in offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Toronto, Markham and Montréal. We strive to offer each team member a great challenge, competitive compensation/benefits, employee perks, an emphasis on wellness plus, a positive, collegial work environment.

We are seeking a 15 month contract Litigation Law Clerk for our Guelph office to provide clerk support to the Guelph Insurance Litigation Lawyers.

Your required skills and knowledge include:

Handling and prioritizing workload independently;
Flexibility to work with changing priorities;
Meeting strict deadlines;
Excellent multi-tasking skills;
Problem solving with minimal supervision;
Communicating with lawyers and clients in a professional manner;
Other duties as assigned.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Liaising with clients
Preparing Affidavits of Documents and Accident Benefit Briefs
Preparing necessary requisitions, Motion materials, Notices of Intent to Defend, Pleading Briefs, Trial Briefs, Document Briefs, Witness Briefs, Financial Statements, and other materials required to prepare for trial
Reviewing transcripts and following up with Undertakings
Drafting documents relating to: Correspondence to clients and opposing counsel; Statement of Claim, Notice of Intent to Defend, Third Party Claim, Pleading Brief, Pre-Trial Conference Memorandum, Discovery Plan, Motion material, Bill of Costs, Consent to Judgment, Draft Judgment, and other material required for trial.

REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of litigation clerk experience, will have a solid understanding of current legal terminology, the Rules of Civil Procedure and have fast, accurate keyboarding skills.

In order to be considered, the candidate must have a strong work ethic, exceptional communication and organizational skills, the ability to work independently and the willingness to contribute to the team. This individual has a professional attitude, is responsive, intelligent, assertive, resourceful, and has great client services skills.

Miller Thomson LLP is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and people with disabilities.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, due to the volume of applications we receive, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you are interested in this position, please forward your resume, quoting the above job title, to swohr@millerthomson.com

Litigation Law Clerk - 15 Month Contract

Job Description

Guelph, Ontario

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