Law Clerk- IP Litigation

ABOUT GOWLING WLG

At Gowling WLG, our commitment to excellence begins with our people. As an international law firm with offices in Canada, the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we’re proud to recruit and retain top talent who bring energy, insight, and a singular focus on delivering exceptional experiences – for our clients and each other.

We’re intentional about building a workplace that’s both high-performing and supportive, ensuring that everyone is empowered to do their best work and reach their full potential. Our culture is grounded in our shared values: Raise the Bar, Embrace Differences, and Thrive Together. These values shape how we collaborate, lead, and succeed – across teams, time zones, and career paths.

Whether you’re pursuing a role in law or business services, explore what’s possible and make your mark with Gowling WLG.

PROFILE

The Montreal office is currently recruiting for an IP Litigation Law Clerk working principally on actions and applications in both the Federal Court and Quebec Superior Courts. The successful candidate will be proactive, have a strong work ethic and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes and manages litigation files, including use of litigation management software like ACL.
• Calculates litigation time lines, maintains due case reports and ensures deadlines are met.
• Liaises with clients, administrative assistants and professionals.
• Communicates in writing and in person with Court staff, fostering a co-operative relationship.
• Drafts or assists in drafting court documents such as Affidavits, Motions, Affidavits of Documents, Bills of Cost, etc.
• Attends to service and filing of court documents.
• Remains current on court practices and practice notices from the Courts.
• Creates a document database, cross-references production and exhibit documents and maintains copies of transcripts for searching purposes using litigation software such as Relativity
• Organize cases for trials; assists in setting up courtrooms and electronic access during trials.
• Provides litigation support prior to and during trials and hearings. Organizes attendance of witnesses.
• Reviews transcripts to summarize and prepare lists of outstanding items.
• Assembles answers to undertakings.
• Files and serves documents in Canada and arranges for services abroad.
• Prepares charts, chronologies and summaries of documentary evidence for use on discovery and trial.
• Attends before Federal Courts Registry to review or file Court documents.
• Any other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Paralegal diploma and a minimum of five years of legal experience as a Law Clerk/Paralegal combined with knowledge of current legal policies and procedures.
• Experience with Federal and Quebec Courts.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word and Excel), Kofax and Adobe
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Relativity.
• The ability to effectively handle large volumes of work.
• The ability to work independently as well as within a team.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is required.

BENEFITS/PERKS

Gowling WLG’s total rewards program is designed to foster a culture where high performance and personal well-being go hand-in-hand. We support your career and life with:

• 100% employer-paid health, dental, and mental health coverage, plus an annual lifestyle spending allowance
• Benefits coverage for Firm members and their dependents from day one!
• 15+ vacation days and hybrid work flexibility
• Parental leave top-up for 26 weeks
• Group Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Financial protection through short & long-term disability, life, accident & critical illness insurance
• Employee & Family Assistance Program, guided CBT, and an internal network of 120+ trained Mental Health First Aid responders
• Recognition awards, appreciation events, and a supportive, collaborative work culture
• Perks and preferred pricing programs, referral bonuses and more

This position is currently vacant and is open to both internal and external candidates. Gowling WLG is recruiting for this role to support ongoing firm needs and team operations.

This employer may use tools within our applicant tracking system that include artificial intelligence–supported features, such as automated candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all screening, assessments, and selections are reviewed and completed by human recruiters and hiring managers.

Gowling WLG is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are in need of accommodation or support at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know.