Immigration lawyer

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Law (LLB, JD, BCL)

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Private practice
• Legal firm

Tasks

• Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
• Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
• Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
• Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Plan and maintain production schedules
• Perform front desk duties
• Manage routine office functions including reception, telephone and booking appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Invoice clients
• Notify debtors of overdue accounts and payments
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Draft legal correspondence
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Legal software applications
• Electronic mail

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Commission
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Piece work
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer