We are looking for a Law Clerk to join a busy legal team in Vaughan, Ontario, supporting labour and litigation matters in a collaborative, worker-focused environment. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing a varied workload in a fast-paced setting. The position offers the chance to contribute to meaningful legal work while providing administrative and document support to lawyers and articling students.
Responsibilities:
- Support lawyers and articling students with a range of legal and administrative tasks tied to labour and litigation files.
- Coordinate schedules by arranging meetings, hearings, mediations, and other time-sensitive appointments.
- Prepare, edit, and finalize legal correspondence, pleadings, and other case documents for filing and service.
- Organize and maintain both digital and paper-based files to ensure records remain accurate and accessible.
- Assist with document collection, file assembly, and ongoing records management throughout the life of each matter.
- Monitor deadlines and help keep legal matters progressing by tracking key dates and required follow-up actions.
- Provide backup assistance to other legal support staff and respond to additional tasks as operational needs arise.
- Completion of a Law Clerk or Legal Administrative Assistant certificate, or at least 2 years of relevant experience in labour law.
- Experience working with litigation files and legal documentation in a law firm or in-house legal department setting.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, internet research, and legal or case management software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear, accurate legal documents.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Sound judgment and the ability to identify issues quickly, including when matters should be escalated for direction.
- Knowledge of construction labour law and Ontario Labour Relations Board rules and procedures would be considered an asset.
- Additional language skills are an asset; French is not required.
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