Articling Student

Job summary

Draft pleadings, motions, and factums; research active litigation matters; and attend hearings, discoveries, mediations, and trials alongside counsel. Assist with trial preparation and evidence organization, and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.

Job details

Our articling positions are designed for students who want to learn litigation by doing it — not by watching from the sidelines. You will work on real files and appear alongside counsel in real proceedings. What You'll Be Responsible For Drafting pleadings, motions, and factums on real files Conducting legal research on active litigation matters Attending court hearings, discoveries, mediations, and trials Assisting with trial preparation and evidence organization Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, and courts What We're Looking For Strong academic record Genuine interest in advocacy and dispute resolution Excellent legal research and writing skills Self-motivated and able to take initiative on file work Preferred Qualifications Moot court or clinical experience Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Italian, or Russian language skills Prior legal work experience (law clerk, summer student, paralegal) Location: Markham, ON (Highway 7 & 404, free parking) Type: Full-time articling term

What you’ll do

Draft pleadings, motions, and factums; research active litigation matters; and attend hearings, discoveries, mediations, and trials alongside counsel. Assist with trial preparation and evidence organization, and communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.

Requirements

Candidates should have a strong academic record, a genuine interest in advocacy and dispute resolution, and excellent legal research and writing skills. They should be self-motivated and able to take initiative; moot court or clinical experience, language skills, and prior legal work experience are preferred.

Benefits

• Free Parking

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• preparation · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Advocacy
• Dispute Resolution
• Drafting Pleadings
• Drafting Motions
• Drafting Factums
• Court Appearances
• Trial Preparation
• Evidence Organization
• Client Communication
• Initiative
• Moot Court

Job areas

• Legal

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