Private practice

Junior Associate – Civil Litigation

December 13, 2023

ME Law Professional Corporation (www.melaw.ca) is a litigation practice, based in the heart of Downtown, Toronto.

We specialize in the various areas of civil litigation, particularly, in the areas of real estate, estates and corporate/commercial litigation practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer, so this role will perfectly fit an ambitious and self-motivated individual (as we have low-to-medium-to-high complexity cases); and to someone interested to grow with us as a professional over long-term.

 QUALITIES WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
  • Strong work ethic.
  • Dedication, professionalism and desire to advance client’s needs.
  • Strong critical thinking, research and writing skills.
  • Desire to grow as a litigation professional over the long term.
  • Client/time management skills, ability to work well under pressure, around tight schedules and meet deadlines.
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to work independently and within a team.
WHAT WE ARE OFFERING:
  • Competitive compensation;
  • Excellent environment to grow in as a professional; and
  • Rewarding Benefits
MAIN DUTIES (INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO):
  • Managing own set of files (from start to finish);
  • Working closely with the Principal Lawyer (Co-counsel) on bigger files and court proceedings;
  • Preparing All draft materials and/or all materials required for discoveries and/or hearings;
  • Conducting or assisting on Discoveries, Motions, Applications and Trials;
  • Communicating with all parties that form part of the caseload;
  • Scheduling all matter dates required, with the assistance of the legal assistant;
  • Organizing matters in accordance with Company policies;
  • Assisting Office Manager and legal assistant with duties related to Client Relationship Management.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
  • Good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;
  • In-Depth and Strong Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court of Justice Act, and etc
  • Ability to navigate through the courts (zoom and in person);
  • Had attended court for the following (motions, case conferences, trials);
  • Had drafted claims, defences; applications, motions, affidavits and factums
  • Had an experience working with experts, when preparing for the cases
  • Had an experience preparing clients for the upcoming hearings
  • Complies with and keeps up-to-date with practice directions;
  • Had used ACL, LexisNexis, WestLaw, CanLii, Cosmolex, other litigation assistance software and has a superior understanding of Caselines;
  • Can use Teraview, ESC, other databases and had an experience run various searches;
  • Can use all of Microsoft Office tools (OneDrive, Outlook etc.), Advanced PDF; and
  • Advanced Negotiation and Client Interviewing Skills.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • 2-3+ Years of Experience working at a law firm that strictly focuses on civil litigation in the areas listed under “company description”.
  • (Any previous experience with legal practice management software and other practice-based legal software would be an asset – please provide details in your response)
  • Any examples of prior work (e.g. published cases, any research work/papers/articles written on legal topics – would be an asset).
  • This will be a full-time contract position performed on site at the office location but there might be occasional availability to work remotely.

 

ME Law

ME Law

ME Law Professional Corporation (www.melaw.ca) is a litigation practice, based in the heart of Downtown, Toronto. We specialize in the various areas of civil litigation, particularly, in the areas of real estate, estates and corporate/commercial litigation practices.

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