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Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP is a national law firm providing legal services to Indigenous communities, governments and businesses, and advancing transformative change in an era of reconciliation and decolonization.
Woodward is seeking an experienced Clerk or Senior Litigation Assistant to join our talented and dedicated team in our Toronto, ON office location supporting lawyers engaged in complex Aboriginal, environmental and natural resources litigation. This role offers meaningful work that leverages your extensive litigation experience to a focused area of specialization and an opportunity to evolve in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 6+ years of work experience and/or education in litigation as a focused area of specialization.
• Relevant post-secondary education, certificate, or equivalent, preferred.

FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, OR MÉTIS ANCESTRY IS REGARDED AS DIRECTLY RELEVANT TO THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PREFERRED AND INDIGENOUS APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2025-08-0

• Coordinates with court registries, handles logistics, and arranges for court appearances.
• Extensive use of litigation software, databases, and document management systems to provide support in complex litigation matters.
• Independently maintains and organizes calendars, correspondence, court schedules and bring-forward systems; schedules and coordinates meetings; and assists with day-to-day file and practice management.
• Edits and formats documents such as correspondence, memos, agreements, reports, and litigation records and materials for filing in all levels of court.
• Follows procedures surrounding the preparation, filing, and service of court documents.
• Keeps clients’ online files organized and up to date.
• As needed, reaches out to offices with courts, regulators, and government to identify appropriate contacts or other more substantive questions that arise.