associate lawyer

• Law (LLB, JD, BCL)

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Membership in a provincial or territorial law society

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Outlook

Additional Skills

• Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students

Work Setting

• Private company, corporation or industry

Specific Skills

• Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
• Plead clients’ cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
• Research legal precedents and gather evidence
• Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes (lawyers only)

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload
• Large workload
• Tight deadlines

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Client focus
• Interpersonal awareness
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Reliability
• Organized