New Job Staff Lawyer In Ontario

staff lawyer
staff lawyer

staff lawyer

Company : Jobssummary / Indeed
Salary : Details not provided
Location : Ontario

Full Description

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • Law (LLB, JD, BCL)
  • Work setting

  • Private practice
  • Tasks

  • Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to 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)
  • Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
  • Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
  • 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 Word
  • Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Eligible for professional liability insurance
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • 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
  • Workplace information

  • Remote work available
  • Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits
  • Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Mileage paid
  • Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program