As a family and estates lawyer, you will be responsible for a range of legal tasks related to family law and estate planning.
Job requirements
- Languages: English
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- Specific skills: Prepare wills, Prepare trusts, Provide legal advice to clients, Examine legal data to determine advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuit, Draw up legal documents, Negotiate settlements, Prepare statements of legal opinion, Represent clients in court and before other tribunals
- Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Member of the Bar of a provincial or territorial law society
Tasks
- Represent clients in court and before other tribunals
- Prepare statements of legal opinion
- Negotiate settlements
- Draw up legal documents
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuit
- Provide legal advice to clients
- Prepare trusts
- Prepare wills
