HC LLP is a litigation boutique located at 5775 Yonge Street, Toronto. We represent clients across a range of estate litigation, civil, commercial, and tax litigation matters. This is a client facing role in a fast paced, deadline driven practice.
The role is full time and primarily on site. A hybrid arrangement may be considered after onboarding, depending on training progress, performance, and operational needs. Busy litigation periods can require evenings or weekends.
Job Description
The Associate Lawyer supports files from intake through resolution. The work includes drafting, court attendance, client management, and day to day litigation file ownership. Key responsibilities include:
Client work and file ownership
- Participate in new client intake, initial consultations, and file strategy discussions
- Communicate with clients in a clear, practical, professional manner
- Take carriage of assigned tasks on active files, under partner supervision
- Maintain strong file management, including deadlines, next steps, and follow ups
Litigation work
- Draft pleadings, motion materials, affidavits, facta, briefs, and correspondence
- Conduct legal research using CanLII and other resources, prepare concise research memos
- Prepare for and attend discoveries, mediations, case conferences, and motions, as required
- Assist with settlement discussions, including drafting Minutes of Settlement and releases
- Work closely with legal assistants and law clerks to ensure timely service, filing, and record management
Practice management and technology
- Docket time daily, with accurate descriptions and proper task coding
- Use Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel efficiently for day to day practice needs
- Work confidently with PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Pro, including court ready compilation, hyperlinking, bookmarking, OCR, redaction, and document organization
- Maintain strong task prioritization, fast response habits, and reliable follow through
Work Arrangement and Performance Expectations
Location and schedule
- 5775 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
- Full time, primarily on site, hybrid may be considered after onboarding
- Busy periods may require evenings or weekends
Annual contribution expectations
- 1,250 billable hours
- non-billable hours, firm building activities such as writing blogs, networking, and offline marketing and promotion events
Requirements
- Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
- New calls are welcome, HC LLP provides training, templates, and hands on mentorship
- Strong drafting, research, and attention to detail
- Excellent task management, prioritization, and responsiveness in a fast paced environment
- Strong teamwork and collaboration mindset
- Strong computer skills are required, macOS fluency is an asset
What We Offer
- Base salary, starting $90,000 per year
- Health benefits
- A transparent performance and billing bonus structure, designed for a simple principle, work more, earn more
- Bonus eligibility is tied to both quality and contribution, including exceptional work on files, and billable hours meaningfully above the annual billable target. Details will be provided during the interview process.
Ready to Apply
Please send the following to jhwang@hc-llp.ca:
- Resume
- Law school transcript, optional
- Writing sample, optional
- A brief cover note, optional
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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