Employment and Labour Lawyer

Job Summary

We are a rapidly growing employment, labour, human rights, and civil litigation law firm looking to add an Employment and Labour Lawyer to our team.

You are a lawyer with 1-4 years of experience practicing employment, labour, human rights, and/or civil litigation law.

You do more than just write demand letters with the hope of easy settlements. Rather, you know your Rules of Civil Procedure and utilize legal research tools to advocate for clients inside and outside the Court.

Those with articling experience in the areas of employment, labour, human rights, and/or personal injury law will also be considered.

Responsibilities and Duties

You will be able to handle files independently, and with the firm's other staff members, to complete Statement of Claims/Defences, examination for discoveries, mediation, and trials/tribunal hearings.

Qualifications and Skills

• Law degree
• Membership with LSUC
• 1-4 years’ practicing employment, labour, human rights, and/or civil litigation law (Articling experience in these areas will also be considered)
• entrepreneurial mindset

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00-$85,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M2N 0G3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• civil litigation or employment law: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Certificate of Standing (preferred)
• Law Society of Ontario membership (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M2N 0G3