Job Description

Are you a recent law school graduate looking to work with experienced attorneys and paralegals who will give you opportunities to further your legal career? If so, we are looking for you! Our firm is hiring an associate attorney who will support us by conducting legal research, drafting documents, maintaining client files, and assisting with legal counsel. The ideal candidate will have some courtroom experience and strong legal research and writing skills. If you’re ready to jump-start your growth in the industry and learn how to strategize in the courtroom to successfully represent clients, reach out to us today! Responsibilities:

• Analyze conflicts in legal matters, advise clients on solutions, and negotiate on behalf of clients
• Communicate with senior associates, paralegals, and clients to ensure cases are handled efficiently
• Perform legal research, prepare for and attend hearings or other legal proceedings, and give general counsel under the supervision of senior associate attorneys
• Draft documents such as correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, settlement agreements, and contracts to be used proceedings and contract negotiations
• Keep files organized to make sure the most recent updates are accessible to other attorneys, paralegals, and staff
• Strong oral advocacy and troubleshooting skills in assisting clients
• Ability to keep up to date with changes in the law
• Preparation of presentations for corporate clients
• Ensure precedents are correct and up to date according to any recent changes in the law
• Client management via telephone, meetings, and email correspondence
• Propose a plan of action or appropriate strategies
• The lawyer will have an active engagement in billing
• Professional and ethical
• Team Player

Qualifications:

• Effective communication skills and problem-solving skills are necessary to work with all levels of staff and clients
• Has a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school
• Willingness to learn from senior attorneys to meet our client needs and grow our client base
• Successful completion of the bar exam
• Active membership with the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Law degree along with a US License
• Excellent organizational, verbal/written communication skills
• Effective problem-solving skills are necessary to work with all levels of staff and clients
• Superior legal research and writing skills

About Company: We are a progressive boutique law firm that specializes in Canadian and US immigration law and we are based in Calgary, Alberta. We focus on teamwork, collegiality, and celebrations of success in the workplace. We offer an engaging atmosphere with opportunities for mentorship, skills development, and advancement. We represent multinational corporations, individuals, and families to assist with a full range of immigration applications for individuals and corporations. We help Canadian and U.S. professionals and families cross borders seamlessly. Clients tell us repeatedly that we provide a higher level of service, responsiveness, attention to detail, and immigration expertise than they have experienced elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our client-focused service. We have tightly-created systems that we value and continue to hone to improve, and we expect everyone to work within them.

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