family and estates lawyer

Job details

Vacancies
1 vacancy
Salary
C$100,000.00 to C$120,000.00 annual
Terms of employment
Permanent employment, Full time 35 hours per week
Start date
Starts as soon as possible
Benefits
Medical benefits, Dental benefits, Group insurance benefits, Life insurance benefits
Employment conditions
Day
Work setting
Professional, scientific and technical services

Job duties

  • Advise clients on various legal matters
  • Prepare wills and other testamentary documents
  • Act as executor and trustee
  • Advise on marital separation, divorce and child custody
  • Represent clients in civil litigation and other legal proceedings
  • Negotiate settlements of civil disputes
  • Draft legal documents
  • Perform research of legal precedents and other data
  • Mediate disputes

Requirements

Education
Bachelor’s degree; Law degree (LL.B., J.D., B.C.L.)
Experience
1 to less than 7 months
Certifications, licences, registrations, and other requirements
Member of the Bar of Ontario

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Area of specialization

  • Estates and trusts
  • Family law

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