JOB OVERVIEW

The Opportunity
Are you looking for a caring, collaborative, values-driven workplace with inspiring teammates and leaders? Do you have the desire to be the best and thrive at a firm that prides itself on legal excellence in a warm and engaging environment where clients have names, not file numbers and we work together to do the best legal work for each client everyday. Are you looking for the best in legal expertise with a heart. Look no further than Walter Law Group.
If you have some experience in litigation and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Walter Law Group is a boutique law firm in South Mississauga and we are growing. We are currently looking for an employment lawyer with 1-3 years of litigation experience to join us. We are a busy employment and personal injury law firm. The successful candidate will advise clients on a broad range of employment matters; be given carriage of employment law cases to handle independently, and assist Senior Counsel in complex employment and injury cases. This is an exceptional opportunity for those looking for hands-on experience as part of a dynamic and engaging team.

Qualifications - What you bring to the table

• 1-3 years of experience in litigation, including employment law;
• · Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and Case Center, and relevant employment legislation;
• · A Member of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing

• Achieve best outcomes for clients by thinking critically with good judgment;
• Drive positive outcomes by advising clients on the law and legal trends; conducting legal analysis and research; preparing communications; drafting employment contracts, legal pleadings, motions, and briefs; preparing for and managing pre-trial discovery; attending on examinations; and participating in mediations, hearings and trials.
• Under the direction of Senior Counsel, advising employment law clients on a broad range of employment matters;
• Assisting Senior Counsel as an advocate before all levels of court.
• Actively manage and document client case files.
• Ensure superior service to clients by engaging with clients in person and virtually; proactively communicating information; responding to inquiries; and following client engagement best practices.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, staying current with legal trends, establishing personal networks and participating in professional development.
• Work to create new opportunities through writing and editing of articles, blogs and participating in firm marketing initiatives.

Qualifications - What you bring to the table

• 1-3 years of experience in litigation, including employment law;
• · Knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure and Case Center, and relevant employment legislation;
• · A Member of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.