Associate Lawyer - Personal Injury
Ottawa, ON
AC-7401
Our client, a dynamic, downtown Ottawa law firm, is looking to add a Personal Injury Associate to their Team. The firm prides themselves on having a team that is collaborative, collegial, creative, and who just simply love law. If you are looking for a great work environment, an opportunity to work on interesting personal injury cases, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Devyn Kelly, Consultant at dkelly@kbrs.ca or 647 480 1719. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Devyn know.
Ottawa, ON
AC-7401
Our client, a dynamic, downtown Ottawa law firm, is looking to add a Personal Injury Associate to their Team. The firm prides themselves on having a team that is collaborative, collegial, creative, and who just simply love law. If you are looking for a great work environment, an opportunity to work on interesting personal injury cases, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge in the areas of Tort and Accident Benefits and the ability to deal with complex matters
- The ability to deal with clients and opposing counsel in a professional manner
- Prepare and draft motion records, Statement of Claim, pre-trial/mediation memos, pleadings, and affidavits of documents, Bills of Cost, Trial records, Claims, and other required documents
- Prepare for examinations for discovery, case conferences, mediations, motions, appeals, pre-trial conferences, trials, and mediations/arbitrations and other hearings
- Strong practice management for the litigation matter life cycle including settlements
- Excellent communication skills.
- Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario; 2019 Call or earlier preferred
- Strong working knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure
- Previous experience in plaintiff side personal injury litigation an asset
- Very strong technical skills using: Microsoft Office, Document Management software, legal accounting software, docketing
- Ability to work closely, and in collaboration with lawyers, clerks, and staff
- Able to work and reason independently on client files
- Strong interpersonal skills to interact directly and diplomatically with clients, counsel and other legal professionals outside of the firm
- Strong time management skills (able to prioritize with minimal supervision)
- Superior attention to detail
Our client is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
To express interest in this opportunity, please click on the "Apply Now" button below.
For more information, please contact Adam Creaghan, Partner at acreaghan@kbrs.ca or 647-336-1416 or Devyn Kelly, Consultant at dkelly@kbrs.ca or 647 480 1719. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Devyn know.
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