Job Description

Our North Vancouver based boutique law firm is rapidly growing and we urgently need to add a Junior Associate Lawyer to our team.

1 year experience required.

Preference will be given to juniors with family law, civil litigation, personal injury law, or corporate law experience during or post articles. Must have an active LSBC license.

85K base to start with target earnings of 100K at year three. Fee splitting available for hours billed above target. Many opportunities for mentoring, growth, and advancement.

Hybrid - remote, work at home except for client meetings.

LONG-TERM CONTRACT POSITION.

What you'll be doing:

On a day-to-day basis, your work will include:

Assisting senior family lawyers, including with matters related to family law litigation. Assisting senior civil litigation lawyers. Assisting more senior business lawyers with business law related matters. Taking on less complex client files with appropriate senior lawyer supervision.

Experience and qualifications you must have:

At least 1 year of experience post articles. Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active LSBC license. Preference will be given to junior lawyers with family law, civil litigation, personal injury law, or corporate law experience during or post articles.

What you need to have to be a successful in this position: (and we'll ask you about these things in your interviews)

A willingness to learn, work alongside and be mentored by more senior lawyers. The ability to speak to clients with confidence, in an appropriate scenario, based on your experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Detail-oriented with good organizational skills. The ability to approach legal issues methodically and devise strategic solutions. Ability to juggle competing priorities and meet deadlines. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Strong research skills and the ability to communicate your research. Strong people skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of clients. The ability to respond to new challenges and evolving legal landscapes. Willingness to receive feedback and grow in competence.

We promote a healthy work environment for all our Lawyers with compensation in line with industry standards, as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for your efforts with a generous fee splitting program for hours billed beyond your target.

What's in it for you:

$85K base to start. 100K base target at year 3. Reasonable billing targets in line with your experience. Generous fee splitting for hours billed beyond your target Remote work at home, with comfortable office space available for client meetings, conveniently located by Lonsdale Quay. Legal assistant and support staff available to help you. Many opportunities for mentoring by senior legal professionals, including learning how to develop your own client book of business. The ability to grow in your position as a legal professional and advance to more senior files and supervision of junior lawyers and articling students. Regular base compensation and performance evaluations.

This position is a contractor arrangement

About Us:

The Law Office of Adam Soliman is an established boutique law firm with a reputation for excellence in North Vancouver, BC. We are a team of 4 dedicated lawyers, legal assistants, and support staff. We focus on business law, civil litigation, and family law. Our firm offers many opportunities for mentoring, growth, and career advancement. We seek long-term contractor arrangements with our associate lawyers and are committed to helping all our associates succeed and experience work-life balance.

We offer a remote, work from home environment with the expectation of the Associate Lawyer only being required in the office for client meetings or attending court appearances.

No relocation is offered for this role

This position is a long-term contractor arrangement

Only candidates who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

Do you live in the lower mainland, or area, accessible to our North Vancouver office? What type of law did you learn in your articles and practice after you were called to the bar?
Experience:

law: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

and active Law Society of BC license. (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Vancouver, BC