Overview
Our client, a well-established boutique Personal Injury firm is looking to grow its Toronto office. They are looking for a Personal Injury Lawyer, with 2 to 5 years’ experience (more experience is welcome!).
This is an exciting opportunity for a Personal Injury lawyer, to join a dynamic firm and further grow their practice in a professional, collegial and collaborative firm environment.
Responsibilities
In this role you will be responsible for:
-Provide candid, strategic advice to a diverse range of clients.
-Positively engage your team and conduct regular file reviews to effectively plan and manage each case.
-Draft a range of documents including facta, opinion letters, settlement conference memoranda, pleadings and various applications.
-Conduct legal research.
-The opportunity to work on all aspects of a case including liability, financial and medical investigations.
-Attend examinations for discovery, case conferences, mediations, IBC and other insurance conferences, motions, appeals, pre-trial conferences, trials, and mediations/arbitrations and other hearings at the LAT, etc.
-Attend settlement negotiation.
Requirements
You are the ideal candidate if you have/are:
-2 to 5 (Jr) or 5-7+ (Sr) years experience.
-A member in good standing with LSO.
-Demonstrated knowledge and interest in personal injury law.
-Client-centric focused with a proven passion to make a difference.
-A “roll up the sleeves” workflow and practice approach.
-A critical thinker and creative problem solver.
-Solution and client service-oriented.
-Tech-savvy with proven commitment to efficiency and continuous learning.
-The ability to independently research and analyze applicable law and matters.
-A persuasive writer with ability to evaluate and assess issues.
-Mediation and trial experience are an asset.
-Insurance defence experience would be an asset.
If this describes you, and you are interested in joining a growing, dynamic, team-oriented organization that provides a competitive compensation and benefits package, send us your details.
abesa@lifeafterlaw.com
We thank all applicants.
Only those with the required experience will be contacted.