Lawyer

Synectics Inc.; Westmount; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental care

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Extended health care

Life insurance

Paid time off

RRSP match

Work from home

Job summary

Synectics Inc., a boutique law firm in Westmount serving the greater Montreal area, seeks a family law lawyer to handle divorce, child custody, youth protection, adoption, and related matters.

You will conduct client consultations, represent clients before the Superior Court and Court of Quebec, draft pleadings, negotiate settlements, and guide clients with empathy in English and French. This role offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Member in good standing with the Quebec Bar.
• At least 4 years of experience in family law.
• Experience in negotiations and family litigation.
• Strong knowledge of family law, including divorce, child custody and support.
• Familiar with the Superior Court's directives in family matters.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple cases.
• Strong client management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial consultations with clients to provide legal advice and evaluate potential strategies.
• Represent clients before the Superior Court and Court of Quebec (DYP) for safeguard measures, provisional hearings and trials on the merits.
• Draft letters and legal proceedings including Applications for Divorce, motions for Safeguard Orders and Applications for Accessory Measures.
• Communicate and negotiate with opposing counsel to reach amicable settlements.
• Prepare settlement offers and participate in settlement conferences or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
• Analyze clients' situations and develop strategies tailored to their specific cases.
• Conduct legal research using available books and databases to identify supporting case law.
• Act as primary point of contact for clients while providing empathetic and objective guidance through the legal process.

Skills

Bar admission Quebec

Family law experience

Negotiations & litigation

Divorce & child custody knowledge

Superior Court familiarity

Legal research & writing

Client management

Bilingual English/French

Job description

A boutique law firm situated in Westmount and representing clients throughout the greater Montreal area. The firm specializes in family law and is committed to providing personalized legal services of the highest quality to its clients.

It provides a dynamic and team-oriented workplace designed to foster professional development while enabling employees to make a real difference in clients' lives.

Role Description

• We are currently seeking a family law lawyer who will be responsible for handling a variety of family law cases, including divorce, child custody, youth protection, adoption, successions and domestic violence matters. On a day-to-day basis, the lawyer's key responsibilities will be the following:
• Conduct initial consultations with clients to provide legal advice and evaluate potential strategies.
• Represent clients before the Superior Court and Court of Quebec (DYP) for safeguard measures, provisional hearings and trials on the merits.
• Draft letters and legal proceedings including Applications for Divorce, motions for Safeguard Orders and Applications for Accessory Measures.
• Communicate and negotiate with opposing counsel to reach amicable settlements.
• Prepare settlement offers and participate in settlement conferences or other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
• Analyze clients' situations and develop strategies tailored to their specific cases.
• Conduct legal research using available books and databases to identify supporting case law.
• Act as primary point of contact for clients while providing empathetic and objective guidance through the legal process.

Qualifications

• Member in good standing with the Quebec Bar.
• At least 4 years of experience in family law.
• Experience in negotiations and family litigation.
• Strong knowledge of family law, including divorce, child custody and support.
• Familiar with the Superior Court's directives in family matters.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple cases.
• Strong client management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French. Please note that due to the nature of responsibilities of the position, a proficient level of English is required, in particular to communicate with clients.

Benefits

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Work from home