Full Time Paralegal

By Administrator // In Uncategorized // 2017.07.27 // Read More

Lindsay LLP is currently seeking a full time certified  Paralegal with a minimum of 3 years solid work experience to join our team.

Applicants to the position must have the following:

• Experience in property claims, subrogation, and construction litigation is preferred
• Experience with Summation or other document management software is an asset
• Solid understanding of legal procedures and documentation
• Excellent spoken English, composition, spelling, grammar, and editing skills
• Able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Able to multitask, organize large litigation files, obtain background/factual information; and perform legal research.

Duties for this position include the following:

• Prioritize work and meet tight deadlines
• Interview fact and expert witnesses and summarize their evidence
• Assist with the preparation for trial
• Draft a variety of court documents such as a Response to Civil Claim, Bill of Costs, Third Party Notices, Notices of Application, Affidavits, Lists of Documents, and Mediation Summaries

Lindsay LLP offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health and dental plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a matching RRSP Program after 1 year of employment with the firm. Please forward your cover letter, résumé, and references in confidence to careers@lindsayllp.ca.

Articled Student

By Administrator // In Uncategorized // 2017.07.19 // Read More

ARTICLING PROGRAM

Lindsay LLP’s articling program offers a unique education experience for students wishing to undertake their articles in civil litigation.  Articled students have the opportunity to practice in various subject areas including personal injury, occupiers’ liability, product liability, construction, professional liability and subrogation.  They will also be exposed to alternative dispute resolution.  Students will participate in our comprehensive professional development program, which offers both in-house and external educational opportunities.

Our students are encouraged to approach our lawyers about becoming involved in their areas of interest. Additionally, we encourage our students to get involved in pro bono works and volunteer work in the legal community at large.  We also offer opportunities for those interested in writing and having their work published.

Lindsay LLP looks for candidates who are highly motivated, self-directed and organized and who work well in teams. Successful candidates will be assigned both a principal for the purpose of the Law Society requirements as well as a mentor.

Lindsay LLP hires one articled student with the intention of mentoring our student for a career at our firm. We offer our articled student a unique experience to gain valuable litigation experience and our student should expect to attend Chambers, examinations for discovery and mediations.  Our intention is to train our student to have the skills necessary to manage his or her own file load in a busy litigation practice upon the completion of his or her articles.

Hiring Information:

Application packages should include:

1. A cover letter addressed to Scott W. Urquhart;
2. Your curriculum vitae;
3. Your most recent law school transcripts;
4. All undergraduate or postgraduate transcripts; and
5. Letters of recommendation (optional).

If you are selected for an interview, we will request your references at that time.

Application packages should be emailed to surquhart@lindsayllp.ca on or before August 31, 2017.  Interviews will be scheduled for the first 2 weeks of September 2017.  The successful candidate will start their articles in May of 2018, but start dates are flexible.