Articling Student, Family Law
Location: Downtown Toronto (steps from Union Station)

E-LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (“E-LAW”), one of Canada’s fastest growing law firms, is currently looking for an articulate, energetic, and well-rounded individual with a passion for family law to join its 2024 articling program.

The goal of the firm’s articling program is to provide participants with a combination of hands-on law firm experience and real-life family law exposure to adequately prepare them to meet and surmount the challenges they will face as first-year lawyers.

Articling students who are accepted will be working under the direct supervision of a family law lawyer with over 15 years experience.

Candidates must

Be registered in the Lawyer Licensing Process and eligible for articling in accordance with the requirements set out by the Law Society of Ontario.
Speak and write excellent English.
Be an energetic self-starter, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team and able to meet urgent deadlines while multitasking.
Be thoroughly familiar with MS Office applications such as Word and Excel.

Your Duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

Drafting court documents and separation agreements
Correspondence with clients and opposing counsel
Attending court for motions and conferences
Accompanying lawyers during mediations or trials
Conducting legal research as required
Carrying out other tasks or assignments as required

To be considered, your application must include:

Your resumé and a cover letter
Your law school transcripts
Your undergraduate transcripts
A recent letter (or letters) of reference
A sample of your legal writing ideally in the area of family law

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $34,250-$49,965 per annum depending upon experience

Benefits:
· Dental Care
· Extended Health Care
· Life Insurance

Work Schedule:
· As required in order to maintain professional obligations to our clients.

To be considered, a candidate must be registered in the Lawyer Licensing Process and eligible for articling in accordance with the requirements set out by the Law Society of Ontario.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $34,250.00-$49,965.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
Extended health care
Life insurance
Paid time off

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

Please answer 'Yes' or 'No'. Do you understand that in order to be considered for this position, you must be registered in the Lawyer Licensing Process and eligible for articling in accordance with the requirements set out by the Law Society of Ontario?
Please answer yes or no.

I understand that my application will NOT be considered unless it includes ALL OF THE FOLLOWNG:
1) My resumé 2) A cover letter 3) My law school transcripts 4) My undergraduate transcripts 5) A recent letter (or letters) of reference, and most importantly 6) A sample of my legal writing (ideally) in the area of family law

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person

E-LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION jobs

ARTICLING STUDENT, FAMILY LAW ($34.5k to $49.9k)