Lawyer

Description

We are seeking an associate lawyer with 2-5 years experience in either Family Law or other litigation practices. Experience in other areas is an added bonus.

The successful candidate should have excellent client, courtroom, and document management skills, as well as understanding of billing procedures, practices, and policies within a Family Law setting.

The successful candidate would have the benefit of working at a highly regarded and well-known family firm with direct mentorship available throughout their tenure at the firm. This is something we pride ourselves on and look to help our team grow and thrive in all aspects of litigation and advocacy.

If you are looking to join a team of Family Lawyers, have interest in other areas of law, and want to learn from experienced lawyers, please feel free to reach out and apply for a position.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Extended Health Benefits (Sunlife)
• Ability to work remotely
• Company events/team building
• On-site parking

Office Hours

• Monday to Friday
• 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Licence/Certification/Experience:

• Law Degree from an accredited post-secondary institution
• Licence to practice Law in Alberta - Lawyer in good standing
• Legal experience of two (2) years of more

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate and action client matters in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Work diligently and in good faith on behalf of clients (both those of the particular lawyer and
  the firm in general).
• Provide appropriate and accurate legal advice to clients.
• Provide competent and efficient service to clients, including communicating with clients/others and handling matters in a timely manner.
• Work on your own and with legal administrative staff to prepare and draft required legal
  documents.
• Work with legal administrative staff to complete billing of client files monthly or as necessary.
• Work to a target of 1200 billable hours annually.

Core Competencies

• Priority Setting and Time Management – Able to effectively balance resources and establish
  priorities and manage deadlines.
• Self-Motivating – Can work diligently either in an office setting or remotely when required.
• File Management – Able to effectively strategize and move a file towards completion as well as handle multiple ongoing matters with ease.
• Client Management – Establish and maintain supportive and valuable solicitor-client relationships and manage client expectations.
• Communication (inter-office) – Able to provide effective and clear instructions to administrative staff to accomplish tasks (either verbally or in writing).
• Communication – Able to communicate effectively in writing, or verbally, to other counsel and to the Court on behalf of clients.