While other top firms are clustered in the downtown core, we at Davies Howe call King Street West and the Entertainment District our home. It suits our style – sharp, urban and contemporary.
Our values are simple and we live them every day – Integrity, Creativity, Excellence and Teamwork.
We call it ICE-T.
LAW CLERK / ASSISTANT – LAND USE & DEVELOPMENT
Davies Howe LLP is a busy and growing law firm looking for a Legal Assistant/Law Clerk to join our Land Use group. Davies Howe LLP is recognized as one of the top three Development Law Firms in both the GTA and GTHA by the development industry publication Novae Res Urbis.
In this role you will support two lawyers with growing practices. Davies Howe is an excellent firm, and this is a great opportunity for the right person.
We are looking for someone who is bright, eager and hardworking. In return, we provide a competitive salary and benefit package in a fun and friendly environment.
Duties will include:
- Monitor and maintain lawyer calendars and emails
- Set up conference calls and arrange meetings
- Assist with evidence preparation
- Assist with hearing preparations
- Prepare public notices with lawyer oversight
- Draft basic correspondence
- Internet research
- Photo copying and scanning
- File opening, closing and other tasks as assigned and required
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualities:
- Law Clerk or Legal Administration diploma is required
- Undergrad degree
- Keen attention to detail is essential
- 2 year of law office experience preferred
- Municipal law experience is a definite asset
- Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent computer skills including MS Word, MS Outlook and MS Excel
- Strong communication skills (oral and written)
Our firm requires all firm members to be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved COVID-19 vaccine (3 shots plus two weeks). If you are offered employment, you will find a vaccination clause in your offer of employment.
Currently we are working in a hybrid environment.
Candidates with the above qualifications are asked to email their resume cover letter and college transcripts in confidence to: mireillek@davieshowe.com. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
ASSOCIATE OPPORTUNITIES
For more than 20 years, Davies Howe LLP, has been leading advocates in the areas of land development law and civil litigation throughout Ontario. We work collaboratively with one another acting for a full spectrum of clients, from small entrepreneurs and public agencies to some of the largest private sector land developers and financial services companies in Canada. Davies Howe is listed annually as one of the top three development law firms by the development industry publication Novae Res Urbis.
We are growing and recruiting for exceptional associates to join our highly regarded and dynamic firm.
Cost Sharing and Infrastructure Associate
In this role, you will specialize in the firm’s cost-sharing and infrastructure practice. As a member of this team, you will work collaboratively with lawyers to negotiate and draft agreements required to secure necessary infrastructure for new development opportunities. In addition, the role will require involvement in other areas of the land development process and expropriation matters. The successful candidate will bring 1-4 years of relevant experience gained at another firm or in-house environment as well as a demonstrated interest in real estate development. Proficiency with Teraview is a requirement.
The successful candidate will bring a strong academic background and strong interpersonal skills with a desire to contribute and work collaboratively with highly regarded legal teams.
Litigation Associate
As a member of the firm’s diverse litigation practice, you will provide strategic advice to help clients achieve the long-term results they want, whether through litigation, alternative dispute resolution or an alternative creative problem-solving approach. The firm assists clients on a wide range of matters, in areas, including, but not limited to: insurance defence, land use, expropriation, employment, and general commercial litigation with a major focus being in the field of life and health insurance law. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ of relevant post-call experience gained in private practice or in a company setting, excellent research and writing skills, and strong oral advocacy.
The successful candidate will bring a strong academic background and strong interpersonal skills with a desire to contribute and work collaboratively with highly regarded legal teams.
Municipal/Land Use Planning Associate
As a member of the firm’s leading land development group, you will have an opportunity to advocate for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional property developers before municipal councils, the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Toronto Local Appeal Board and the courts. You will have the opportunity to have carriage of a significant number of files, as well as assist more senior partners with complex development files. Members of the team have expertise in all aspects of the land use and development process under the Planning Act and related legislation, including, but not limited to: Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments; Site Plan Approvals; Minor Variances and Consents; Plans of Subdivision; Development Charges and Expropriations.
The successful candidate will bring 4+ years of relevant land use and planning law experience, be highly motivated and comfortable taking initiative. Prior experience in public sector and planning law is ideal; no court litigation experience is necessary but experience before administrative tribunals is an asset.
If you have the requisite skill set for any of the Associate roles, please apply in complete confidence to Whitney Borins or Adam Lepofsky (Canadian qualified lawyers) at RainMaker Group.
whitneyb@rainmakergroup.ca | adaml@rainmakergroup.ca
As this is an exclusive assignment with RainMaker Group, any resumes sent directly to Davies Howe LLP in response to this advertisement will be re-directed to RainMaker Group. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.