Our North Vancouver based boutique law firm is rapidly growing, and we urgently need a Civil Litigation Lawyer with 8 years litigation experience.
You’ll be joining a dedicated team of 7 lawyers, legal assistants, and support staff.
- 8 yrs, or more civil litigation experience required.
- Generous fee split compensation program.
- Hybrid - remote, work at home except for client meetings or court appearances.
- Must have an active Law Society of BC license.
LONG-TERM CONTRACT POSITION.
Must have at least 8 years or more experience handling complex civil litigation matters, including some or all of the following:
- Corporate/shareholder and partnership disputes
- Contract disputes
- Builders' liens, foreclosures, and insolvencies
- Debt collection and loan agreements enforcement
- Real estate and property disputes
- Matters related to negligence
- Matters related to defamation
- Tort claims
Family law litigation client matters are available as well if you have appropriate experience.
Don't have a book of clients?
No problem, we've got lots of work for you to do.
What you’ll be doing: On a day-to-day basis, you’ll navigate complex civil legal issues on behalf of our clients.
1) You’ll be responsible for advising our clients on their legal rights and obligations as a civil barrister and solicitor.
2) You’ll be responsible for representing our civil law clients in litigation matters. This includes:
- Representing and guiding our clients through the process of legal proceedings, mediations, and court appearances
- Conducting legal research and analysis
- Filing applications
- Developing trial strategies
- Drafting legal documents such as contracts and agreements, pleadings, motions, and briefs
- Maintaining strong relationships with opposing counsel
- Making sure records of case progress and client communications are up to date and accurate
- Ensuring high standards of client communications and relationship building
- Leading settlement negotiations
3) You’ll also be required to act as the responsible lawyer for the files you work on. This will include performing your tasks with excellence, as well as holding primary, personal accountability for file management, client communications, and regulatory compliance as well as assigning appropriate tasks to legal assistants and ensuring the tasks are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
Experience and qualifications you must have:
- At least 8 years, or more of experience post articles.
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active Law Society of BC license.
- Strong Litigation experience, including complex files.
What you need to have to be successful in this position: (and we’ll ask you about these things in your interviews)
- The ability to manage your time and focus on billable work.
- Strong customer service skills and the willingness to go above and beyond to maintain our high customer service standards.
- The ability to manage a client file with little or no supervision.
- Strong project management skills.
- 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 complex legal issues to clients.
We promote a healthy work environment for all our associate lawyers with billing targets in line with industry standards, as well as the opportunity to be rewarded for your efforts with our generous fee splitting compensation program.
What’s in it for you:
- Generous fee splitting percentage for collected billables.
- Realistic monthly billing targets.
- Remote work at home, with comfortable office space available for client meetings, conveniently located by Lonsdale Quay.
- Legal assistant, support staff, and cutting edge tech available to help you.
- 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.
*This position is a long-term contractor arrangement*
If this describes you, you’re our preferred candidate:
- You’re able to consistently produce high quality work with little supervision.
- You’re able to build strong relationships with clients and offer real value.
- You’re able to align yourself with the values of our firm and help us maintain our value of excellence in customer service.
How to Apply: No cover letter, please.Please attach an:
- Up-to-date resume
- Case list
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 7 dedicated lawyers, legal assistants, and support staff. We focus on business law, civil litigation, employment, 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 to attend 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: $150,000.00-$200,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have in practicing civil litigation?
Licence/Certification:
- license to practice law in the province of BC (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Vancouver, BC V7M 1A4
