Medical Defence Law Clerk
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
We are seeking a Law Clerk to join our Medical Defence Law team supporting professionals in this specialized area of health law. The successful candidate brings strong civil litigation experience excels in a collaborative environment and demonstrates a genuine interest in medical defence matters.
Responsibilities
- Manage intake of new matters including initial file setup deadline tracking and ongoing file maintenance
- Liaise professionally with clients physicians experts opposing counsel and other stakeholders
- Review medical records and litigation materials to assess case issues identify next steps and ensure compliance with critical deadlines
- Independently prepare highquality documentation including medical chronologies correspondence memoranda expert materials and court documents
- Organize track and maintain both physical and electronic file documentation including expert packages and related exhibits
- Support professionals throughout all stages of the litigation process including interlocutory applications questioning trial and appeal
- Provide mentoring and training support to junior team members as required
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- Legal Administrative Assistant Diploma with preference for Paralegal or Law Clerk Certification from a recognized postsecondary institution
- Minimum five years of civil litigation experience ideally in medical or professional liability defence
- Strong understanding of the civil litigation process
- Excellent organizational prioritization and attentiontodetail skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively and take direction
- Proven ability to manage a heavy and varied workload
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated experience mentoring or training others
Assets
- Understanding of medical terminology
- Experience with eDiscovery platforms and processes
If you are interested in this job opportunity please send your resume to Angie at .
Klopp Richards & Associates would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this opportunity.
