Litigation Lawyer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work setting**:

- Private company, corporation or industry
- Private practice
- ** Tasks**:

- Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
- Perform administrative functions related to the practice of law
- Perform management functions related to the practice of law
- Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
- Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes (lawyers only)
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Membership in the Canadian Bar Association
- Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Large caseload
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Maternity and parental benefits
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program