Clerk, Legal (1 Year Contract)

The Opportunity

The law clerk/paralegal will be part of the Definity legal department and will be responsible for all clerk/paralegal duties of the litigation area. The successful candidate will work under the direction and guidance of approximately 2 lawyers and will assist with tasks as assigned, including the following:

What to Expect

• General file handling and practice management for litigation matters.
• Identifying and requesting documentation from client, counsel, or other parties.
• Management of all productions and undertakings, including organizing, indexing, etc.
• Review of documentation and preparation of summaries.
• Preparation of Affidavits of Records.
• Preparation of pleadings.
• Drafting correspondence to clients, counsel, third parties, experts, etc.
• Preparation of expert briefs.
• Providing input into the procedures and practices.
• Working within a paperless environment.
• Performance other duties as required of a law clerk/paralegal.

What you Bring

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a law clerk/paralegal as part of a team practicing insurance litigation in Alberta or personal injury experience.
• Knowledge of the Alberta Rules of Court.
• Strong document management skills with the ability to learn and utilize Definity’s various software programs such as TeamConnect and ACL.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Outlook and all MS Office applications.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and execute tasks in a quality manner with strong turnaround time.
• High degree of personal ethics, integrity and responsibility with an ability to deal with sensitive issues and safeguard privileged and confidential information.
• Great attention to detail with proof reading skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple, yet sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Team player, adaptable to a changing environment.
• Ability to work in a paperless environment.

Salary Range: $59,300 - $109,200

High degree of proficiency with English required to service customers, both internal to the company and external, across Canada.