Legal Summer Student (1L or 2L)

Harris Law, Personal Injury Lawyers PC is considering hiring an 1L or 2L student for the 2024 summer. If you are looking to gain immeasurable experience in personal injury, hone your research skills and advocate for clients during the claims process, we have the position for you!

In joining Harris Law, you will be part of an incredible team of passionate, purpose-driven people who believe in excellence and focus on doing their best work every day. We offer learning and development opportunities, and we will support and invest in your career and improvement because we believe that exceptional people crave the opportunity to grow.

Remuneration: $18.00 - $22.00 an hour.

Fixed Term Contract: TBD based on availability of candidate (April to August 30, 2024).

Who You Are:

• Self-starter with a proven history of holding yourself accountable.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent legal written and oral skills.
• Attentive to detail when reviewing legal documents and case materials.
• Effective in time management with ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
• Team player who is collaborative and adaptable with a positive attitude, and willing to learn from experienced lawyers and contribute to the firm’s success.
• Problem solver.
• Creative thinker.
• Legal research skills.
• An advocate.

How You’ll Make a Difference:

• Advocate for our clients through brief writing and submissions.
• Attendance at mediation, pretrial, examinations for discovery and client meetings with the assigned lawyer to better assist the client’s proceeding, as required.
• Attend internal meetings to ensure everyone is up to date on the files you’re working on.
• Effectively communicate with clients, as required.
• Participate in office-wide projects, including training and process improvement.
• Attendance at Motion Court, Trial Scheduling Court, Speak to Court, and other Court or Tribunal appearances as required, on routine matters.
• Stay up to date with developments in personal injury law.
• Legal research of novel and arising issues.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in first or second year of law school student at an accredited Canadian law school. Consideration will be given to international law school students in equivalent programs in commonwealth jurisdictions

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Seasonal

Salary: $18.00-$22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person