Associate Lawyer
- Vaughan, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 3+ years of family law litigation experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are seeking a Family Law Litigation Associate with 3+ years of Ontario family law litigation experience, strong analytical and advocacy skills, and experience handling complex matters from legal research and drafting through negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and court appearances.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Advise and support clients on a broad range of family law matters.
- Draft and negotiate domestic contracts, pleadings, Factums, legal opinions, and other legal documents.
- Conduct legal research, analyze complex issues, and provide strategic legal advice.
- Attend mediations, arbitrations, negotiations, and court hearings.
- Advocate effectively for clients and respond promptly to client communications.
- Assess new legislation and its potential impact on specific demographic groups.
- LL.B. or JD and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- 3+ years of family law litigation experience.
- Strong litigation, drafting, negotiation, analytical, and business skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and advocacy skills.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and work effectively under pressure.
- Comfortable with virtual and in-person hearings, negotiations, and meetings.
- Proficiency in DivorceMate, PCLaw, DocuSign, Adobe, Zoom, and Office 365.
- Strong organization, file management, and client service skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Advise and support clients on family law matters, prepare and negotiate legal documents, and research complex legal issues to provide strategic advice. Represent clients in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and court hearings, while responding promptly to clients and assessing the impact of new legislation.
Requirements
Requires an LL.B. or JD, good-standing membership with the Law Society of Ontario, and at least three years of Ontario family law litigation experience. Candidates should have strong litigation, drafting, negotiation, analytical, communication, advocacy, organization, and client-service skills, and proficiency with the listed legal and office software.
Skills
- Family Law Litigation
- Legal Research
- Legal Drafting
- Advocacy
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Court Appearances
- Analytical Skills
- Client Service
- File Management
- Strategic Legal Advice
- DivorceMate
- PCLaw
- DocuSign
- Adobe
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Categories
- Legal
Keywords
- Family Law
- Family Law Litigation
- Ontario
- Law Society of Ontario
- LL.B.
- JD
- Legal Research
- Legal Drafting
- Domestic Contracts
- Pleadings
- Factums
- Legal Opinions
- Negotiations
- Mediations
- Arbitrations
- Court Hearings
- Advocacy
- Client Communications
- Legislation
- DivorceMate
- PCLaw
- DocuSign
- Adobe
- Zoom
- Office 365
- File Management
- Client Service