Support Staff

Looking for a better work life balance, a competitive salary and a dynamic team environment? Well, look no further because MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP is looking to add a new Litigation Law Clerk to its team!

To succeed in this position, you will be an experienced law clerk who can keep a busy professional on track. You will be highly organized, possess matchless attention to detail and be able to coordinate and calendarize multiple deadlines. Finally, you will be a driven team player who can execute substantive clerk tasks such as proofreading, court filings and drafting legal documents from standard precedents.

About MBM

MBM is a boutique IP firm with locations across Canada. We specialize in providing creative protection for our clients’ IP portfolios in industries such as biotechnology, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, software and more. However, we aren’t your typical law firm. We don’t care much for the pomp and politics of larger firms. Rather, we strive to foster an inclusive and balanced workplace where our employees are happy doing what they do best.

The Opportunity

• Preparing and executing court filings (Federal and Provincial Courts);
• Accurately preparing legal documents and correspondence with minimal direction;
• Drafting legal documents and correspondence;
• Monitoring and calendarizing activities/deadlines and liaising with necessary internal and external parties regarding same;
• Monitoring emails and responding to client inquiries in a timely manner under the direction of a senior professional or partner;
• Maintaining, organizing, and updating the litigation department’s docket system of due dates for action and follow up; and
• Other duties as required.

What You Will Bring

• A post-secondary diploma or certificate as either a legal assistant, law clerk or paralegal;
• 5+ years of litigation experience (Federal and/or Provincial Courts);
• Aptitude in Adobe and the Microsoft Suite is required;
• Experience in intellectual property an asset;
• A high degree of accuracy;
• Professional oral and written communication skills;
• Strong organizational skills;
• The ability to coordinate and calendarize multiple deadlines, schedules and workflows;
• Strong proofreading skills;
• The ability to work alone and in a team environment;
• The ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment; and
• Bilingualism in both French and English would be an asset.

The Benefits of Working with MBM

• Extended medical benefits;
• Dental;
• Life Insurance;
• Employee assistance program;
• 3 weeks’ vacation;
• Relaxed dress code; and
• Firmwide activities & events.

We appreciate the interest of all candidates; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

MBM is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Ontario’s Human Rights Code. As such, MBM will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

MBM is an equal opportunity employer and strives to ensure that its hiring process meets the needs of all persons with disabilities. As such, MBM will provide reasonable accommodation for any applicant, as requested during the hiring process.

MBM strives to ensure that its employment practices are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of this commitment, MBM will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of employment.

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