Associate Lawyer

Job summary

Represent clients in family law, civil litigation, or estate litigation matters, providing strategic legal guidance and handling court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, negotiations, and legal coaching. Prepare witnesses and legal documents, conduct research, manage case files, maintain client communication, and follow timely billing practices.

Job details

About Crossroads Law As one of the fastest growing businesses in Western Canada, Crossroads Law is an award-winning law firm with experienced and reputable lawyers. We take pride in developing our lawyers with a strong emphasis on mentorship, learning and development. Given our continued trajectory for growth, we are currently looking for seasoned lawyers in our Vancouver location practicing in family law, civil litigation, and estate litigation who are ready to join our dynamic and modern law firm. Position Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Representing clients to address diverse legal issues. Depending on the candidate this could include family law, estate litigation, or civil litigation. • Providing strategic legal guidance, attending court hearings and trials, attending mediations and arbitrations, negotiating settlements, and other legal duties as required • Prepare witnesses and examinations for hearings and trials • Maintain regular client communication and timely billing practices. • Drafting legal documents, conducting research, ensuring compliance with legal regulations and managing case files • Providing legal coaching services to clients Qualifications / Skills: • Law degree from an accredited post-secondary institution • A lawyer in good standing with the Law Society and licensed to practice in British Columbia • Three to five (or more) years of experience in family law, criminal law, civil litigation or estate litigation • Strong legal, analytical and courtroom skills • A solid understanding of billing procedures and practice • Effective communication and interpersonal skills • Self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively • Practices good client management and customer service skills Crossroads Law provides health benefits, work from home options, mentorship from top rated senior lawyers, generous compensation with KPI and performance bonus, in-house HR, in-house accounting, upward mobility, and many interesting files. Resumes and cover letters may be sent to careers@crossroadslaw.ca. We thank all applicants for applying; only qualified candidates will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Represent clients in family law, civil litigation, or estate litigation matters, providing strategic legal guidance and handling court proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, negotiations, and legal coaching. Prepare witnesses and legal documents, conduct research, manage case files, maintain client communication, and follow timely billing practices.

Requirements

Requires a law degree from an accredited post-secondary institution and good standing with the Law Society, with a license to practice in British Columbia. Candidates should have three to five or more years of relevant legal experience, strong legal, analytical, and courtroom skills, sound billing and client-management practices, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

• Health Benefits
• Work From Home Options
• Mentorship
• Generous Compensation
• Performance Bonus
• In-House Human Resources
• In-House Accounting
• Upward Mobility

Listed skills

• Negotiation · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Family Law
• Civil Litigation
• Estate Litigation
• Legal Research
• Legal Drafting
• Courtroom Advocacy
• Negotiation
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Client Communication
• Client Management
• Billing Procedures
• Case File Management
• Analytical Skills
• Witness Preparation
• Legal Coaching

Job areas

• Legal

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