Lawyer
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Crash Lawyers is seeking to fill a Full-Time, Associate Lawyer role in our Calgary office. This position will appeal to an individual who is looking to gain relevant and hands-on experience in insurance and personal injury law.
Who We Are:
Crash Lawyers is a leading personal injury law firm that serves Calgary and surrounding areas. Our company is proud to have been named a top injury law firm by; RatedViral, The Best Calgary, Trust Analytica, Calgary Stories, and Canadian Top Choice Award Winner of 2024, 2025 & 2026.
Who You Are:
Working at Crash Lawyers means you care about people and empathize with their situations. You have excellent communication skills, especially in tough situations. You are a quick thinker, able to provide sound advice, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. You have effective communication and interpersonal skills as well as enjoy learning new things and can adapt to change quickly.
Job Description
Reporting to the Crash Lawyers Team with some of the key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide assistance to staff lawyers on client files to professional standards and in accordance with the Rules and Code of Conduct of the Law Society of Alberta.
- Observe and assist in interviews with Clients, Lawyers, and Adjusters.
- Speak to permissible matters in docket.
- Observe and participate in office processes and procedures specific to each practice area.
- Assist with, review of disclosure, and legal research.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor of Laws or a Juris doctor Degree from a faculty of common law at a Canadian university or an equivalent qualification.
- Eligibility to commence as an associate.
- Strong legal research skills and computer literacy.
- Previous related work and volunteer experience is an asset.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Law school level knowledge of tort law.
- Law School level legal research, writing and drafting, legal analysis, application of law to relevant facts.
- Problem solving and conflict resolution.
- A high level of comfort working with technology and a keen enthusiasm for learning new systems including computer literacy of MS Office and web based legal research tools and other web-based resources.
- Knowledge of resources available in local areas for complex clients
- Demonstrated time management and ability to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to manage work in high pressure and high conflict situations.
- Ability to investigate facts, identify issues, consider alternative solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively when working with complex clients.
What happens next?
If you are contacted for a pre-screening phone call and/or interview, please advise of any accommodation measures required to enable you to fully participate. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assist staff lawyers with client files, including observing and participating in client, lawyer, and adjuster interviews, reviewing disclosure, and conducting legal research. Follow professional standards and the Law Society of Alberta's rules and code of conduct while learning practice-area processes and procedures.
Requirements
A Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from a Canadian common-law faculty, or an equivalent qualification, and eligibility to commence as an associate are required. Candidates should have strong legal research and computer skills, knowledge of tort law, and the ability to communicate effectively, manage competing deadlines, and work with complex clients in high-pressure situations.
Skills
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Analysis
- Tort Law
- Insurance Law
- Personal Injury Law
- Client Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Time Management
- Fact Investigation
- Disclosure Review
- Microsoft Office
- Web-Based Legal Research
Benefits
- Casual Dress
- Company Events
- Dental Care
- Extended Health Care
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Care
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
Keywords
- Associate Lawyer
- Legal Services
- Personal Injury Law
- Insurance Law
- Tort Law
- Law Society of Alberta
- Code of Conduct
- Client Files
- Client Interviews
- Adjusters
- Docket Matters
- Disclosure Review
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting
- Legal Analysis
- Application of Law
- Fact Investigation
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Complex Clients
- Time Management
- Microsoft Office
- Web-Based Legal Research Tools
- Common Law
- Bachelor of Laws
- Juris Doctor