Legal Careers at Auger Hollingsworth

Are you a recent law school graduate or an experienced personal injury lawyer looking for a new firm to call home? If so, Auger Hollingsworth is looking for new team members to join their distinguished roster of legal experts in Ottawa and Toronto.

Current openings are below and candidates are encouraged to apply to Richard Auger at [email protected].

Criminal Defence Lawyer

Our Mission:

The Criminal Defence litigation group of Auger Hollingsworth Lawyers want to hire an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer to have full carriage of criminal defence files from inception through to trial. There will also be opportunities to learn and conduct civil litigation matters.

It is mandatory that the Lawyer must have at least 3 years of criminal litigation experience as either defence counsel or crown counsel. Ideally, the candidate would live in the Ottawa area. However, for the right “A Player”, the candidate can live anywhere in Ontario if willing to travel throughout Ontario when necessary. We have offices in Ottawa and Toronto. Although we prefer the lawyer to be on-site we are open to hybrid or remote for the right candidate.

This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer to focus on the practice of law and not marketing of legal services or running a business! We provide all clients, systems, operations, support, marketing and processes so that you can focus on top client service and results. This will allow you to maintain a productive and prolific caseload with the ability to impact the lives of many people who need your help. You will have access to practice management, excellent technology and research resources. You will have professional autonomy but still have the support and collaboration of an established firm and senior counsel as mentors and co-counsel.

Outcomes/Deliverables:

• Defend criminal and regulatory matters on behalf of accused persons in a timely manner to resolution or to trial if necessary
• Meet with clients and build cases from inception through to pre-trial and trial.
• Collaborate with other lawyers and firm owners on case developments and strategies.
• Be continually engaged in continuing legal education, reading case law, attending legal conferences and otherwise learning how to improve your trial litigation knowledge and skills.

Competencies:

• Experience as either lead counsel or co-counsel in conducting at least 25 criminal trials to verdict. Crown counsel or defence experience are both encouraged to apply.
• Must demonstrate through reported cases, writing samples and/or professional references that you have superb oral and written advocacy skills.
• Able to demonstrate being an excellent legal researcher and writer. • Able to demonstrate exceptionally high-quality legal documents with original content and recent jurisprudence including Facta, all pre-trial Applications, s. 276 and s. 278 Applications, Supporting affidavits, Charter Applications, up to date casebooks, written submissions etc. • You must have an excellent reputation amongst defence counsel, crown counsel and the judiciary;
• Only “A Players” who understand that in order to be a top litigation lawyer one must work hard and long hours, continually learn and go the extra mile at all times.
• Your actions must align with your words. Do what you say! • Organization and Planning: Plan, organize and schedule future litigation events in order to ensure cases are moving toward resolution or trial on a regular basis.
• Must be able to demonstrate superb trial preparation experience and skills.
• Enthusiastic and always brings high energy
• Work ethic: Willing to work long hours to achieve excellent results • Superior soft skills and emotional intelligence enabling you to get the very best out of all those with whom you interact
• Unquestionable honesty and integrity, decision making skills, and creativity. Earns a high level of trust
• A competitive nature with an unrelenting desire to win ethically.

Culture and Compensation:

• We promote individuality and support diversification. We foster a work environment comprised of legal professionals with varied skills, lifestyles, and opinions. Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our strategic plan for success. The Firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting professionals of diverse ethnicity, culture, race, gender, and minority orientation.
• We offer a collegial work environment with competitive salary, bonus opportunities and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, life and long-term disability insurance, and a firm matching pension plan.

Our Core Values and What We Believe In:

• Brutal Honesty: We are brutally honest about everything to everyone, we tell the truth about everything to all clients, the Courts, other lawyers, fellow teammates and the public in general. We don’t sugar coat or just tell others what they want to hear. We say “what needs to be said.”
• We have No B.S. Accountability: We are brave enough to admit when we’re wrong or when we’ve made mistakes and take the initiative to correct the issue. At the same time, we also own and celebrate all WINS!
• We execute with Excellence. We value all progress and achievement for clients and all team members.

Apply in Strict Confidence:

Please email a brief outline explaining how you meet the above requirements with any supporting material, including resume and cover letter to the attention of Richard Auger at [email protected].

(Last Updated: June 24, 2024)

Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer

Signing Bonus for Top-Candidate!

Auger Hollingsworth Accident & Injury Lawyers (www.ahinjurylaw.com) want to hire an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Lawyer to have full carriage of plaintiff files from inception to conclusion. The Lawyer must have at least three years of plaintiff personal injury litigation experience. Please do not apply if you do not have this experience.

Must “Own Results” in this contingency results-based practice by measuring, tracking, and reporting on case progress and settlements. We need a strong litigation lawyer to roll their sleeves and step into a full litigation practice.

For the right A-Player, you can live anywhere in Ontario if you are willing to do some travel to Toronto and Ottawa. We are offering 100% remote, in-office, or hybrid for top candidates.

Outcomes/Deliverables:

• Work independently with your law clerk/paralegal to prosecute all plaintiffs’ cases on time and to achieve a fair, reasonable, and timely resolution.
• Meet with clients and build cases from inception/pre-litigation through discovery, mediation, pre-trial, and trial.
• Plan all cases each quarter forward to ensure that cases will be ready for resolution.
• Maintain a weekly target of fair and reasonable settlements to ensure clients receive excellent results and the firm generates regular revenue.
• Must understand and appreciate the importance of weekly advancing cases to achieve fair settlements for all clients.
• Manage, delegate to, and supervise a law clerk/paralegal.
• Collaborate with other associate lawyers and firm owners on case development and strategies.
• Be continually engaged in continuing legal education, reading case law, attending legal conferences, and learning how to improve your litigation knowledge and skills.

Competencies:

• Only an “A Player” who understands that to be a top litigator lawyer, one must work hard and long hours, continually learn, and go the extra mile at all times.
• Your actions must align with your words. Do what you say!
• Organization and Planning: Plan, organize, and schedule future litigation events to ensure cases are moving toward resolution on a weekly/quarterly basis.
• Strategic Executor of all litigation skills, including client management, preparing for and attending discovery, mediation, pre-trial, and trial.
• Enthusiastic and always brings high energy!
• Work ethic: Willing to work long hours to achieve excellent results.
• Superior soft skills and emotional intelligence enable you to get the best out of all you interact with.
• Unquestionable honesty and integrity, decision-making skills, and creativity. Earns a high level of trust
• A competitive nature with an unrelenting desire to win

Our Core Values and What We Believe In

• We get it Done!
• We have No B.S. Accountability: We are brave enough to admit when we’re wrong or made mistakes and take the initiative to correct the issue. We also own and celebrate all WINS!
• We serve with Integrity.
• We execute with Excellence and High Standards.

Culture and Compensation:

• We promote individuality and support diversification. We foster a work environment of legal professionals with varied skills, lifestyles, and opinions. Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our strategic plan for success.
• The Firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting professionals of diverse ethnicity, culture, race, gender, and minority orientation.
• We offer a collegial work environment with a competitive salary, profit share, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, life, and long-term disability insurance, and a firm matching pension plan.
• Opportunity to earn $200k per year with bonus incentive plus base salary!
• Signing bonus offer for top candidate!

Apply in Strict Confidence:

Please email a brief outline explaining how you meet the above requirements with all supporting material, including
resume and cover letter to Richard Auger [email protected].

(Last Updated: June 24, 2024)

Marketing Coordinator

Auger Hollingsworth is seeking a dynamic Marketing Coordinator to guide firm-wide, multi-channel, marketing activities (online and offline). Working across our practice areas and with a range of contractors, the position will coordinate all marketing activities to support the firm’s growth objectives across Ontario.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s University Degree in Marketing, Advertising, or related discipline required. Please do not apply if you do not have a University Degree.
• 3+ years’ marketing, advertising, or brand-based experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services organization.
• Experience must be demonstrated during the interview phase by showing your portfolio and/or previous campaign/writing samples
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ideally, bilingual with fluency in English and French
• Strong organization, planning, and prioritization skills with a get-things-done approach
• Experience working with a range of marketing tools, software, and platforms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Search Console, Ads, etc.)

Culture and Compensation:

• Ottawa-based position working from our Ottawa office in a flexible/hybrid structure.
• We offer a collegial work environment with competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, life and long-term disability insurance, and a firm matching pension plan.
• We promote individuality and support diversification. Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our strategic plan for success. The Firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting professionals of diverse ethnicity, culture, race, gender, and minority orientation.

Our Core Values and What We Believe In:

• We get it Done.
• We have No B.S. Accountability: We are brave enough to admit when we’re wrong or when we’ve made mistakes and take the initiative to correct the issue. We also own and celebrate all WINS!
• We serve with Integrity.
• We execute with Excellence. We value progress and achievement! Progress for clients and all team members.

Apply in Strict Confidence:

Please email a brief outline explaining how you meet the above requirements with any supporting material, including a resume and cover letter to the attention of Richard Auger at [email protected].

We thank all candidates for their application but will be contacting only those whom we select to invite for an interview.

(Last Updated: June 24, 2024)

Law Clerk or Paralegal | Plaintiff Personal Injury

100% Remote Work Possibility & Signing Bonus

Auger Hollingsworth Accident & Injury Lawyers are hiring a Personal Injury Law Clerk or Paralegal to directly support an experienced plaintiff lawyer. The Law Clerk or Paralegal must have at least 3 years of personal injury litigation experience on behalf of either plaintiffs or defendants.

Outcomes/Deliverables:

• Work independently under the direction of a lawyer to prosecute plaintiff cases promptly and to achieve a fair, reasonable, and timely resolution.
• Meet with clients, build cases, and execute a plan to ensure that cases will be ready for resolution, mediation, pre-trial, or trial.
• Manage, delegate to, and supervise outside vendors including private investigators, health care providers, experts, etc.
• Negotiate resolutions where authorized to do so by the LSO.
• Collaborate with other firm paralegals, associate lawyers, and firm owners on case development and strategies.
• Be continually engaged in continuing legal education, reading case law, attending legal conferences, and otherwise learning how to improve litigation knowledge and skills and overall passion to become a top law clerk/paralegal!

Competencies:

• Strategic Executor of all litigation skills including client management and case building and preparation.
• Superior soft skills and emotional intelligence. Enthusiastic and always brings high energy.
• Brutal honesty and integrity, decision-making skills, and creativity. Always earning a high level of trust.

Culture and Compensation:

• 100% Remote work possibility. Alternatively, hybrid or in-office work arrangements in Toronto or Ottawa offices are also available.
• We offer a collegial work environment with a competitive salary, profit share, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited vacation, life and long-term disability insurance, and a firm matching pension plan.
• We promote individuality and support diversification. We foster a work environment comprised of legal professionals with varied skills, lifestyles, and opinions. Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our strategic plan for success. The Firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting professionals of diverse ethnicity, culture, race, gender, and minority orientation.

Our Core Values and What We Believe In:

• We get it Done.
• We have No B.S. Accountability: We are brave enough to admit when we’re wrong or when we’ve made mistakes and take the initiative to correct the issue. We also own and celebrate all WINS!
• We serve with Integrity.
• We execute with Excellence. We value progress and achievement! Progress for clients and all team members

Apply in Strict Confidence:

Please email a brief outline explaining how you meet the above requirements including a resume and cover letter to [email protected].

(Last Updated: June 24, 2024)