What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal position at Whitelaw Twining?
Whitelaw Twining is a highly successful multi-disciplinary firm with a focus on litigation and with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto providing a full-range of legal expertise. In 2022, we increased the opportunities for our firm and our staff by joining the DWF Group, a global provider of integrated legal and business services.
We are an innovative, passionate team, promoting a professional, supportive and engaging environment to our team members. Since the beginning, we’ve pushed beyond standard litigation to find progressive, creative solutions for our clients.
Whitelaw Twining is extremely proud of its professional work environment that encourages team and social interaction between staff and lawyers. We believe that people work best in a collegial atmosphere where they are empowered to build their careers and make a positive contribution to our work environment.
Join us at WT!
We are seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our Vancouver team.
The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience, preferably within indigenous, commercial, and general insurance litigation excluding bodily injury. The candidate will be a team player who is proactive, able to handle a busy workload and has a keen eye for details. Please note that WT offers remote work arrangements for this role!
Responsibilities:
Document management:
- Organizing large groups of documents
- Analyzing documents for relevance, for producible and privileged purposes
- Creating Lists of Documents and serving on appropriate parties
- Receiving, reviewing, analyzing, organizing opposing parties’ documents
- Receiving, organizing and summarizing records
Pleadings
- Drafting pleadings where appropriate – including but not limited to Responses to Civil Claim and Chambers applications
- Reviewing Discovery transcripts and obtaining answers to outstanding requests
- Advising lawyer on which specialist/expert to use in various cases. Setting up appointments and providing specialists/experts with all relevant documentation
- Mediations: Preparing mediation brief and outline, if applicable
- Miscellaneous: Providing general assistance to the lawyer dependent on the lawyer’s needs, including but not limited to drafting correspondence on lawyer’s behalf, tracking the status of the lawyer’s files, conducting court searches, etc.
- Legal Research: Quantum research and other research as requested by lawyer
Qualifications:
- Paralegal Certificate or Diploma
- 3-5 years of litigation paralegal experience
- Experience working in indigenous, commercial, and general insurance litigation excluding bodily injury
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong computer skills
The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $94,000 per annum, dependent on individual experience.
Our firm benefits include Extended Health benefit, Dental coverage, LTD, DI, wellbeing allowance, early finish ahead of statutory holidays and more.
Diversity & Inclusivity:
Nurturing talent is very important to us. We are committed to equal opportunities in all areas of work and business. We want people to achieve their best, which will positively impact on our clients and communities in which we live and work. At Whitelaw Twining and DWF Group, we empower people to be themselves within an inclusive and supportive environment, enabling everyone to achieve their full potential in line with their abilities and career aspirations.
Embrace this opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our firm’s success, submit your resume to:
Salary : $75,000 - $94,000