Speigel Nichols Fox LLP is a Mississauga-based boutique commercial litigation law firm that has been in business since 1976.
We are innovatively redefining the traditional legal model by providing legal services in a way that better aligns us with clients' interests. We are one of the first law firms in Canada to offer flat fee billing on all legal services.
Our lawyers and staff are exceptional. They have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and a drive to succeed.
We recognize contribution, commitment, talent, and leadership. We believe in mentoring and training our people. We offer upward mobility.
We promote a positive workplace culture. Twice a year we close the office down to host a "Fun Day" with emphasis on outdoor activities. Our goal is to get to know our staff on a personal level outside of the work environment.
Our office operates on a hybrid work schedule, with most working in the office 3 days a week and working from home the remaining 2 days. We also offer flex hours to accommodate family and personal responsibilities, and many other initiatives that promote work-life balance.
We are proud to offer competitive workplace pension with employer matching.
For more information on our firm, please visit our website at www.ontlaw.com
We are seeking a skilled, competent, and trustworthy law clerk with litigation experience to join our team. The successful candidate will support all lawyers and assist law clerks who require litigation work, described below. They must be reliable, professional, resourceful, and a team player. This position is ideal for someone who desires to learn and grow in a small law firm environment.
The ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Experience with the Justice Services Online portal and Ontario Courts Public Portal, Case Center, PDF editors, Zoom, Dropbox, Automated Civil Ligitation, NetDocuments, Teraview, and PCLaw.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational, multi tasking, and time management skills.
- Attention to detail with excellent proofreading skills.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems as they arise.
- Completion of accredited Law Clerk program or minimum 5 years’ experience working as a law clerk.
- Minimum 3 year experience working in civil litigation in Ontario.
- We appreciate all applications; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The duties of the successful candidate include:
- Preparing, drafting, and proofreading all routine correspondence and court documents from initiating an action or application through to obtaining judgment;
- Arranging personal service of notices of action, statements of claim, notices of application, or other documents that require personal service;
- Liaising with process servers to ensure service is completed;
- Serving documents on opposing counsel, preparing affidavits of service, filing the documents through the Ontario courts' online portal filing systems, and uploading to Case Center;
- Liaising with court clerks to ensure that court documents are accepted for filing;
- Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of the Small Claims Court and the Provincial and Regional Practice Directions as they relate to timelines for serving and filing of court documents, formatting court documents, and court processes;
- Maintaining a follow-up system through Outlook;
- Preparing routine correspondence;
- Preparing accounts to clients and uploading/inputting them onto clients' online billing platform, if necessary;
- Conducting real estate searches through Teraview;
- Conducting corporate searches through various online search platforms;
- Providing general support to lawyers and their respective law clerks as necessary.
Pay: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON L4Z 3M3
