Litigation Law Clerk, Bilingual

Adecco is currently recruiting for a Litigation Law Clerk, Bilingual for our client is in Ottawa, ON. Ideal candidate must be able to work on-site.

The Litigation Law Clerk, Bilingual will have the following responsibilities:

• Review and revise pleadings for tribunals and most court levels including but not limited to Small Claims, Superior Court, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal

• Prepare necessary forms for filing and file same with appropriate body

• Arrange and coordinate service of documents when appropriate

• Assisting lawyers in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases

• Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information

• Preparation of Affidavit of Documents, Bill of Costs, and other court related documents

• Research caselaw and prepare Books of Authorities

• Review factums and finalize with hyperlinks to authorities, tables of authorities, etc.

• Organizing and tracking firm and matter deadlines and maintaining firm database re deadlines

• File management including opening and closing files, filing all documents within the document management system and paper files, as required, communicating with clients and organizing meetings, etc.

The Litigation Law Clerk, Bilingual must meet the following mandatory requirements:

• Bilingual: speak and write in French and English

• 3 to 5 years of law clerk, ideally with a law firm

• Experience at all levels of court

• Excellent attention to detail

• Accurate typing speed of approximately 60 words per minute

• Advanced knowledge of OneKey, Caselines, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and other systems implemented by the firm

• Ability to think ahead and use initiative

• Flexible and dependable

• Able to remain calm under pressure and work in tight deadlines

• Conscientious, approachable, and enthusiastic

• Able to quickly build confidence, respect, and trust with others.

• Have a positive approach to daily tasks and have a solution-focused approach to challenge.

If you are interested in applying to our Litigation Law Clerk, Bilingual  position, please submit your resume as soon as possible by clicking on the 'Apply with Adecco' button.
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