Associate Lawyer

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work setting**:

- Private practice
**Tasks**:

- Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
- Perform administrative 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 Access
- 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
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
**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
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program