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The Ross Firm – serving Ontario – We bring sophisticated technology to keep your costs down, stay on top of the law, and make sure you’re informed throughout your case. Excellence + Value is what we do. The Ross Firm has offices located in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine and Port Elgin.

Remote/In Person Corporate/Commercial Clerk

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerk to join our corporate/commercial team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our corporate/commercial team handles a full and sophisticated corporate/commercial practice including; Federal and Provincial incorporations (including NFPs), minute book upkeep including annuals, changes to director’s officers, asset and share sale/purchases, reorgs, estate freezes and commercial transactions. The practice covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our five offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, Port Elgin and Owen Sound (opening June, 2021). The successful candidate will be located in Grey or Bruce County to work out of our Owen Sound or Port Elgin office(s) or we have the ability for the candidate to work remotely. The candidate will have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. Primary Duties:

Work closely with the lawyers, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Complete all substantive information gathering, drafting and participate in the management of corporate/commercial projects/closings.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to Unity, CLIO, Net Documents, Microsoft Office, Fox-It, and Adobe.
Maintain daily task list for all client files.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Both in office and remote clerk applications will be considered. Interested candidates with a desire to work with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Real Estate Clerk

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerk to join our real estate team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our real estate team handles commercial and residential real estate. The practice covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our five offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, Port Elgin and Owen Sound (opening June, 2021). The successful candidate will be located in Grey County to work out of our Owen Sound office and have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. Primary Duties:

Work closely with the lawyers, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Communicate by telephone and e-mail with clients, opposing counsel, real estate agents, banks, mortgage brokers and other parties as required and or instructed.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to Unity, CLIO, Net Documents, Microsoft Office, Fox-It, and Adobe.
Maintain daily task list for all client files.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Civil Litigation Clerk

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented law clerk to join our civil law team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our civil and commercial litigation team handles a wide variety of matters and covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. We will also be opening a fifth office in Owen Sound in 2021! The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. Primary Duties:

Work closely with the licensees, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Draft pleadings, including statements of claim, applications, defences, affidavit of documents, motion records, affidavits, orders, and any other documents as instructed.
Draft correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Communicate by telephone and e-mail with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to CLIO, ACL, Net Documents, Wise Time, Microsoft Office, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrate domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day to day work.
Maintain daily task list for all client files and docket your time.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Civil Litigation Paralegal

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented paralegal to join our civil law team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our civil and commercial litigation team handles a wide variety of matters and covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. We are opening a fifth office in Owen Sound in 2021! The successful candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in Small Claims Court and at the Landlord Tenant Board and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. Primary Duties:

Work closely with the licensees, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Draft pleadings, including statements of claim, applications, defences, affidavit of documents, motion records, affidavits, orders, and any other documents as instructed.
Draft correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Communicate by telephone and e-mail with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, CLIO, ACL, Net Documents, Wise Time, Microsoft Office, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrate domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day to day work.
Maintain daily task list for all client files and docket your time.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience and your book of business. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted

Personal Injury/Criminal Defence Clerk

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerk to join our personal injury and criminal defence team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our personal injury and criminal defence team handle a wide variety of matters and covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation.

Primary Duties:

Work closely with the licensees, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients. Draft correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Communicate by telephone and e-mail with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to Net Documents, CLIO, ACL, Microsoft Office, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrate domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Proceedings Rules, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day-to-day work.
Maintain daily task list for all client files and docket your time.

For personal injury files:

Assist with Statutory Accident Benefit files, including assisting clients with Statutory Accident Benefit Applications and OCF Forms, tracking and managing document requests, tracking denials and associated limitation periods, drafting LAT Applications.
Assist with Plaintiff at-fault files, including tracking and managing document requests, tracking limitation periods, drafting and serving/filing Notice of Intent to Commence Action, Statutory Declarations, Statements of Claim, Affidavit of Documents, Mediation Briefs, tracking and managing Undertakings following Examinations for Discovery.For

criminal defence files:

Track requests for Criminal Disclosure and review/organize Criminal Disclosure.
Track Criminal First Appearance Court dates on all files and file Counsel Appearance Lists.
Schedule Crown Resolution Meetings, Judicial Pre-Trials, resolution dates with Crown staff, court staff and other parties.
Draft and serve/file Judicial Pre-Trial Memos and Pre-Trial Applications.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Living in Grey or Bruce county is would be an asset. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Remote/In Office Senior Corporate/Commercial Clerk

We are seeking an experienced tech competent, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerk to join our corporate team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our corporate team handles a full and sophisticated corporate/commercial practice including; Federal and Provincial incorporations (including NFPs), minute book upkeep including annuals, changes to director’s officers, asset and share sales/purchases, reorgs, estate freezes and commercial transactions. The practice covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of office experience, be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to thrive in a high-volume paperless environment, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. Primary Duties:

Work closely with the lawyers, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Complete all substantive information gathering, drafting and participate in the management of corporate/commercial projects/closings.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Both in office and remote clerk applications will be considered. Interested candidates with a desire to work with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at qmross@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted

Family Law Lawyer – Remote and In Office Positions

We are seeking tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented lawyers to join our family law team. We are looking for lawyers who are interested in working remotely and also for lawyers to join our in-office team working onsite in our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our family law team handles complex property matters, including farm files and corporate files, as well as custody and access matters, support claims, marriage and cohabitation agreements, adoptions, and some child protection work. The practice covers southwestern Ontario and beyond. The main responsibilities for a remote lawyer will include:

Working closely with the lawyers, clerks and administrative professionals on client files.
Effectively participating on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Drafting pleadings, documents, and correspondence as required.
Communicating with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required.
Strategizing and managing work on files to serve our clients within a team.
Operating seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to CLIO, Divorcemate, Microsoft Office. Planner, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrating domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Family Law Rules, procedure, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day to day work.

The main responsibilities for in office lawyers include the above, and in addition will include:

Appearing independently on matters before all levels of court, in mediations, and arbitrations.
Becoming involved in the community to generate and drive business.

The successful candidate will have at least three (3) years of practice specific experience, proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. The Ross Firm values our licensees and our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration structure is flexible and will account for experience. Interested remote candidates and those with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at jmcmillan@rossfirm.com. Please specify in your cover letter whether you are applying for consideration as a remote lawyer or an in-office position. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Family Law Clerk – Remote and In Office Positions

We are seeking tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerks to join our family law team. We are looking for clerks to work remotely and also for clerks to join our team in one of our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our family law team handles complex property matters, including farm files and corporate files, as well as custody and access matters, support claims, marriage and cohabitation agreements, adoptions, and child protection work. The family law team covers southwestern Ontario and beyond. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. The main responsibilities will include:

Working closely with the lawyers, clerks and administrative professionals on client files.
Effectively participating on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Drafting pleadings, including applications, answers, and replies, drafting affidavits, motions, conference briefs, requests to admit, and any other documents as instructed.
Drafting correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Communicating by telephone and e-mail with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Compiling complex financial statements and net family property statements, including reviewing and analysing corporate financial statements and business evaluations, as well as dealing with complex farm properties.
Operating seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to CLIO, Divorcemate, Microsoft Office, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrating domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Family Law Rules, procedure, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day to day work.
Maintaining daily task lists for all client files and docketing your time.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Interested remote candidates and those with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. Please specify in your cover letter whether you are applying for consideration as a remote clerk or an in-office position. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Civil Clerk

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented clerk to join our civil law team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our civil and commercial litigation team handles a wide variety of matters and covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of practice specific experience and be able to work with minimal supervision. They will have proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation Primary Duties:

Work closely with the licensees, clerks and administrative professionals with carriage of each file.
Effectively participate on the team to provide excellent service to clients.
Draft pleadings, including statements of claim, applications, defences, affidavit of documents, motion records, affidavits, orders, and any other documents as instructed.
Draft correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, courts, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Communicate by telephone and e-mail with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties as required and or instructed.
Operate seamlessly with technology and practice software, including, but not limited to CLIO, ACL, Microsoft Office, Nuance, and Adobe.
Demonstrate domain knowledge, and specific familiarity with the Rules of Civil Procedure, relevant legislation, and significant cases in your day to day work.
Maintain daily task list for all client files and docket your time.
Any other tasks as assigned.

The Ross Firm values our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration will account for experience. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and be a key member of a dynamic team should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at bmeriam@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted

Civil Litigation Lawyer

We are seeking a tech savvy, highly motivated, articulate, team-oriented Lawyer to join our civil litigation team. The Ross Firm runs a paperless, cloud-based practice. Our civil and commercial litigation team handles a wide variety of matters and covers southwestern Ontario and beyond, including our four offices in Goderich, Stratford, Kincardine, and Port Elgin. The main responsibilities for this role will include:

Carriage of and responsibility for managing client files.
Appearing independently on matters before all levels of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, including appeals and Small Claims Court and various administrative tribunals.
Effectively participating on a team to provide excellent service to clients.
Becoming involved in the community to generate and drive business.

The successful candidate will have at least 4 years of practice specific experience, proven client management skills, strong analytical, communication, and drafting skills, an entrepreneurial attitude, and a love of technology and innovation. The Ross Firm values our licensees and our professional staff. We have implemented a 4-day work week as well as a defined benefit pension plan. These programs complement our existing benefit coverage and fitness contribution plans. We are flexible and have work from home options when required and at least one day each week. Remuneration structure is flexible and will account for experience. Interested candidates with a desire to live and work in a rural environment with a dynamic team, participate in a 21st century practice, and develop their own practice, should apply in confidence with a cover letter and resume through our website at qmross@rossfirm.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.