Litigation Law Clerk

ABOUT BIANCHI PRESTA LLP:

We are a mid-size, full service, award-winning law firm located in the heart of the City of Vaughan. Our firm's founding partners built this business from the ground up on the basic principle of putting the client first. Today, our team enjoys a fast-paced, dynamic work environment coupled with a collegial office culture - where our team works together by supporting one another to provide our clients a level of service that is second to none. Our continued success is, without a doubt, linked to our ability to attract and retain high-caliber individual lawyers, associates, students, and support staff, who embody our core-values as we continue to enhance and grow our team in various roles and capacities.

SENIOR CIVIL / COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAW CLERK:

Bianchi Presta LLP is currently seeking applications for the role of a Senior Legal Assistant or Law Clerk to directly support our Litigation Group and join our BP team by independently managing the daily activities of our firm’s Litigation Practice Group Chair in his dispute resolution practice which has a particular focus on all Construction Lien litigation matters as well as all aspects of civil and commercial litigation more generally. A successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualities: (i) have a strong work ethic, (ii) be proactive, (iii) collaborative, (iv) professional, (v) adaptable and (vi) positive.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Liaises with clients and professionals;
• Initiates the organization of and manages files or parts of files;
• Calculates litigation time lines and ensures deadlines are met;
• Drafts Court documents such as Pleadings, Affidavits, Motion Materials, Affidavits of Documents, Settlement Offers, Bills of Cost, etc.;
• Take instructions, prioritize incoming work, follow through on assignments and manage ongoing tasks;
• Maintain schedules, book appointments, and travel arrangements;
• Creates a document database, cross-reference production and exhibit documents and maintains disc copies of transcripts for searching purposes;
• Reviews transcripts to summarize and prepare lists of outstanding items;
• Assembles answers to undertakings;
• Prepares charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use on discovery and trial;
• Prepare, draft, revise, serve and file correspondence and litigation documents and assist with preparations for trial, examinations for discovery, closings and court proceedings, as required;
• Take instructions, prioritize incoming work, follow through on assignments and manage ongoing tasks;
• Possess the ability to handle more than one professional and to undertake additional responsibilities as required within the share and team;
• Provides litigation support prior to and during trials and hearings. Organizes attendance of witnesses;
• Prepare accounts and manage pre-bills, and have a strong working proficiency with all accounting and billing procedures; and
• Other duties, as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Legal Administrative Assistant or Law Clerk Diploma from a recognized college preferred
• At least 7+ years of experience as a legal administrative assistant or Law Clerk with specific Civil and Commercial Litigation practice experience
• Construction Lien litigation experience is required and a major asset
• Extensive knowledge of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure and the Ontario Construction Act
• Must possess strong attention to detail and exceptional proofreading skills
• Ability to communicate in a professional, efficient manner with clients and external contacts as well as internally throughout the firm
• Highly organized, team player with the ability to work under pressure, deal with changing priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Ability to work well in a team and with minimum supervision when required
• Excellent proficiency with MS Office 365 products including Word, Excel, Outlook, digital dictation and Adobe Acrobat Pro

BACKGROUND & REFERENCE CHECKS:

Any offer of employment may be conditional upon full background checks including a criminal record check, a credit check and employment and educational verifications. A reference check will also be conducted.

APPLICATION DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your cover letter, resume and at least one (1*) work-related reference in a single PDF file entitled "(Applicant name) – Litigation Clerk Application(YYYY-MM-DD)*” to careers@bianchipresta.com. Please indicate the position you are applying for in your cover letter. We thank you for your interest in joining Bianchi Presta, however, only selected candidates who match our recruitment criteria will be contacted for next steps and interviews. No agencies, please.

We encourage candidates to visit our website at https://www.bianchipresta.com to learn more about our firm and help you determine if Bianchi Presta is the right fit for you.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• litigation legal assistant or clerical: 7 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-12-22
Expected start date: 2024-01-15