Senior Law Clerk

Senior Law Clerk Job Description

A Senior Law Clerk is a highly experienced and specialized legal professional who provides advanced support to lawyers in a specific area of law. This role involves managing complex legal files, drafting intricate legal documents, conducting substantive legal research, and often acting as a primary point of contact for clients or external parties under lawyer supervision. The Senior Law Clerk is expected to work with a high degree of independence, exercise sound judgment, and mentor junior law clerks or legal assistants. This position demands deep knowledge of legal procedures and principles within their practice area, exceptional organizational and analytical skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Typically, 5-8 years of progressive experience as a Law Clerk in a relevant practice area is required. A Law Clerk Diploma/Certificate from an accredited Canadian institution is essential. A comprehensive understanding of Canadian legal processes, court rules, and relevant statutes is paramount.

Typical senior law clerk duties:

Manage and organize complex legal files from inception to conclusion.

Draft advanced legal documents (e.g., pleadings, agreements, closing documents) with minimal supervision.

Conduct comprehensive legal research using various databases and resources.

Prepare for and assist lawyers with court appearances, closings, or transactions.

Liaise directly with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel.

Oversee and ensure compliance with court rules, filing deadlines, and procedural requirements.

Mentor and provide guidance to junior law clerks and legal assistants.

Maintain accurate records and manage crucial dates and calendars.

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Salary for Senior Law Clerk

72250 - 99500

Low

72250

The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.

Mid

84000

The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.

High

99500

The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.

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Mid

High

Law Clerk Manager

73000

84750

102000

Law Clerk

64750

74250

85500

Junior Law Clerk

48000

54000

63500

Senior Legal Assistant

64500

75500

82250

Legal Assistant

49000

58000

69500

Paralegal

64000

74000

84000

Legal Administrative Assistant

53750

61750

69750

File/Records Clerk

40250

46750

51750

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Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.