Job details
- JobBank Id: 42122371
- JobSeekr Id: 332944
- Lawyer
- Markham, ON
- 60 Columbia Way suite 207
- Full time
- Affinity Law
- $135,000 to $140,000
- 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Earned doctorate degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Private practice
Responsibilities
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)
- Represent interests of corporation/employer in all business related to legal matters
- Offer mediation, conciliation and arbitration services
- Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
- Represent clients before administrative tribunals
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Outlook
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- 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
Benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Parking available