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Join Our Team as an Associate Lawyer!
Company: Taylor MacLellan Cochrane
Location: Kentville, NS
Job Category: Legal and Justice
Salary: $45,000.00 to $75,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
About the Role
Are you a passionate legal professional looking to make a difference? Taylor MacLellan Cochrane is seeking an enthusiastic Associate Lawyer to join our dynamic team. This is a permanent position that offers a challenging yet rewarding environment where you can grow your legal expertise and contribute to our clients' success.
Work Setting
- Private practice
Key Responsibilities
As an Associate Lawyer, you will:
- Advise clients on their legal rights and various legal matters
- Perform essential administrative functions related to the practice of law
- Plead clients' cases before courts, tribunals, and boards
- Draft legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
- Conduct research on legal precedents and gather evidence
Requirements
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 to less than 3 years
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you must possess:
- Membership in the Canadian Bar Association
- Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
Technical Skills
Proficiency in the following software is essential:
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Work Conditions
This role requires the ability to thrive in a:
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure with tight deadlines
- Manage a large workload and caseload
- Attention to detail is crucial
Personal Suitability
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Accurate and dependable
- Client-focused with excellent interpersonal skills
- Organized and reliable team players
- Possess strong oral and written communication skills
- Flexible, with good judgment and initiative
- Exhibit interpersonal awareness and strong values and ethics
Health and Financial Benefits
We care about our employees' well-being and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Health Benefits:
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Financial Benefits:
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Long-term Benefits:
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other Benefits:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program
Screening Questions
Before applying, please consider the following:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
If you are ready to take the next step in your legal career and join a supportive and professional team, we encourage you to apply!
Disclaimer: Please note that the job posting you are about to read has been automatically generated by OpenAI based on a brief description sourced from the Job Bank.