About Us
We have over 35 years of helping people and assisting those in need.
Martin & Hillyer is one of Ontario's pre-eminent law firms and has been a fixture in
the Burlington community ever since Bob Martin and Bruce Hillyer established the firm
in 1972.
For over 35 years the lawyers and staff at Martin & Hillyer have provided high
quality service to clients and have dedicated their practices to assisting those
in need.
Our commitment to our clients began early and is apparent from the prominent role
our lawyers play in the legal community.
Martin & Hillyer is a full service law firm
We provide experience in the following areas:
Current Career Openings at Martin & Hillyer
Law Clerk - Immediate OpeningAll noted positions offer group benefits and salary to commensurate with experience.
If any of the above noted positions are of interest to you please submit your resume & cover letter in confidence to: careers@lakeshorelaw.com
We thank all applicants for their interest in these positions; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Law Clerk
Martin & Hillyer, one of Ontario's pre-eminent law firms located in Burlington for 35 years, is currently seeking a Law Clerk with experience in Civil Litigation and Personal Injury. Accident Benefits experience would be an asset.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Draft pleadings, settlement/mediation briefs for lawyer review
- Prepare motion materials
- Review files re status and moving forward
- Occasional attendance at Court to set dates
- Occasional attendance at examinations for discovery
- Answer undertakings given at discovery
- Receive and deal with client/lawyer inquiries via telephone and email
- Deal with and respond to incoming mail/faxes on assigned files
- Deal with all aspects of Tort and AB-side of all files
- Typing and dictation; Authorizations, Bills of Costs, access client disbursement lists and client accounts
- Processing mail, faxes, photocopying, emailing and occasional reception coverage is required
- Other duties as assigned
The successful candidate must:
- Have Litigation law clerk experience
- Have Knowledge of Rules of Civil Procedure and statutes
- Be a self starter who is capable of working both independently and as part of a group
- Have the ability to deal with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Be motivated, highly organized, with the ability to both prioritize and multi-task
- Possess the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Be able to work extended hours when necessary
Computer Requirements:
- Knowledge of PC Law
- Microsoft Word/Outlook/Excel