Junior Litigation Associate
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$113,000 – $142,000, commensurate with experience · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $113,000 – $142,000, commensurate with experience
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 1 – 3 years of post call experience with a focus on general litigation
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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Join a well established mid-sized law firm in downtown Vancouver looking to add on a Junior Litigation Associate to their busy practice. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hard working and eager lawyer looking to gain excellent courtroom and litigation experience across a diverse range of practice areas, in a firm that focuses on providing the mentorship, resources, and opportunity to establish your own practice as you continue to grow in expertise.
Compensation
- $113,000 – $142,000, commensurate with experience
Benefits & Perks
- Thorough benefits package
- Excellent opportunities to work on a variety of different disputes and extensive courtroom and trial exposure
Responsibilities
- Independently handle smaller files from open to close while assisting senior lawyers on a diverse range of complex disputes, ranging from commercial disputes, insurance liability issues, real estate disputes, personal injury matters, estate litigation, and more
- Appear in court and contribute to hearings and other litigation processes (meaningful courtroom / trial exposure is expected)
Qualifications
- Be called to the BC Bar and be in good standing
- 1 – 3 years of post call experience with a focus on general litigation
- Excellent drafting and interpersonal communication skills
- Willing and eager to learn and engage with the work!
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Responsibilities
The Junior Litigation Associate will independently run smaller litigation files and support senior lawyers on commercial, insurance, real estate, personal injury and estate disputes. The role includes regular court appearances and hearing work.
Requirements
Candidates need to be called to the BC Bar in good standing, with 1 to 3 years of post-call general litigation experience. Strong drafting and interpersonal communication skills are required, along with eagerness to learn.
Skills
- Civil litigation
- Legal drafting
- Court advocacy
- Trial preparation
- Legal research
- Case file management
- Client communication
- Negotiation
- Commercial disputes
- Insurance liability
- Real estate litigation
- Personal injury law
- Estate litigation
Benefits
- Thorough benefits package
- Extensive courtroom and trial exposure
- Mentorship and opportunity to establish own practice
Categories
- Legal
- Consulting
- Human Resources
Keywords
- Junior Litigation Associate
- litigation
- lawyer
- associate lawyer
- BC Bar
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
- courtroom
- trial experience
- commercial litigation
- insurance liability
- real estate disputes
- personal injury
- estate litigation
- legal drafting
- civil litigation
- law firm
- dispute resolution
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- BC Bar
Languages
- English