Associate Lawyer

Job summary

Manage plaintiff-side personal injury and civil litigation files from intake through resolution, including drafting court and settlement documents, conducting interviews, coordinating experts, and handling discovery, mediation, and negotiations. Communicate with clients about strategy and case progress, make file-management decisions with strategic guidance, and attend trials with other counsel.

Job details

Seeking an Associate Lawyer with 2+ years of call in a Canadian province and solid litigation experience to manage complex, high-stakes plaintiff-side personal injury and civil litigation matters in Nova Scotia. The role offers substantial file autonomy, direct mentorship, and no billable-hour or business-development targets. Responsibilities Manage litigation files from intake through resolution Draft pleadings, motions, discovery materials, and settlement documentation Conduct witness interviews and coordinate experts Manage discoveries, mediations, and settlement negotiations Communicate with clients regarding strategy, file status, and settlement decisions Make tactical file-management and discovery decisions with strategic guidance Attend trials alongside senior counsel or other lawyers Develop expertise in personal injury, LTD, wrongful termination, and complex multi-party litigation Qualifications 2+ years of call in a Canadian province Litigation experience; plaintiff or defence background considered Strong file-management and organizational skills Comfortable with client-facing work, negotiations, and settlement discussions Practical and pragmatic approach to litigation and resolution Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with senior counsel Comfortable challenging strategy constructively and executing agreed-upon plans Personal injury, occupiers' liability, or civil litigation experience preferred Experience with discovery and motion practice preferred

What you’ll do

Manage plaintiff-side personal injury and civil litigation files from intake through resolution, including drafting court and settlement documents, conducting interviews, coordinating experts, and handling discovery, mediation, and negotiations. Communicate with clients about strategy and case progress, make file-management decisions with strategic guidance, and attend trials with other counsel.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of call in a Canadian province and litigation experience; plaintiff or defence backgrounds are considered. Candidates should have strong organizational and file-management skills, be comfortable with client-facing work and negotiations, and work independently while collaborating with senior counsel; personal injury, occupiers' liability, civil litigation, discovery, or motion practice experience is preferred.

Listed skills

• Settlement · Preferred
• Civil · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Business development · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Litigation
• File Management
• Pleadings And Motions Drafting
• Discovery
• Witness Interviews
• Expert Coordination
• Mediation
• Settlement Negotiation
• Client Communication
• Tactical Decision-Making
• Personal Injury Law
• Civil Litigation
• Organizational Skills
• Trial Preparation

Job areas

• Legal

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