Personal Injury Associate Lawyer
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 1-3 years of experience in personal injury litigation.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Responsibilities
- Manage and support personal injury litigation files involving motor vehicle accidents.
- Assist with all stages of litigation, including examinations for discovery, mediations, pre-trials, and trials.
- Help develop case strategies and support the progression of files toward settlement or trial.
- Communicate effectively with clients and provide outstanding customer service.
- Prioritize and manage multiple files, tasks, and deadlines.
- Assist with negotiations and dispute resolution.
- Draft clear, concise, and effective legal correspondence and documentation.
- Build strong client relationships and maintain professionalism in stressful situations.
- 1-3 years of experience in personal injury litigation.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Licence to practise law with the Law Society of Ontario (LSO).
- Experience with motor vehicle accident litigation is required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent listening, negotiation, and dispute-resolution abilities.
- Ability to remain composed under pressure and manage challenging situations.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask.
- Client-focused approach with the ability to build effective professional relationships.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage and support personal injury litigation files involving motor vehicle accidents, assisting with proceedings such as discoveries, mediations, pre-trials, and trials. Develop case strategies, support settlement or trial progression, negotiate disputes, draft legal documents, and maintain strong client relationships while managing multiple files and deadlines.
Requirements
Requires 1–3 years of personal injury litigation experience, including motor vehicle accident litigation, a Juris Doctor degree, and a licence to practise law with the Law Society of Ontario. Candidates should have strong communication, listening, negotiation, dispute-resolution, organizational, and multitasking abilities, with a client-focused approach and composure under pressure.
Skills
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Litigation Proceedings
- Case Strategy
- Client Service
- Client Communication
- File Management
- Deadline Management
- Negotiation
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Drafting
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Organization
- Multitasking
- Professionalism Under Pressure
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Categories
- Legal
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Litigation Proceedings
- Examinations for Discovery
- Mediations
- Pre-Trials
- Trials
- Case Strategy
- Settlement
- Negotiations
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Documentation
- Client Service
- Client Relationships
- File Management
- Deadline Management
- Juris Doctor
- Law Society of Ontario
- Legal Services