5 jobs found in prince edward island

Lawyer – Labour & Employment - Charlottetown Cox & Palmer is a full-service, top-ranked Atlantic Canadian law firm with the knowledge and experience clients rely upon for solid legal solutions. The firm prides itself on a collegial work atmosphere and supportive team environment. We hire self-motivated, team-minded individuals with a strong work ethic, integrity and a commitment to client service. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES Working as part of a collaborative team, you will: SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS 10 or more years of related experience post Bar call; A member of the PEI Bar (or potential to become a member); A highly motivated self-starter who has the ability to work well both autonomously and in a team environment with other lawyers and support staff; Enriched analytical proficiency; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and challenging legal environment; Entrepreneurial minded with an aptitude for business development; Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Cox & Palmer, Charlottetown office provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including: Health, dental, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, health and fitness allowance; This position will remain posted until successfully filled. Interested? Apply today. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Life insurance Paid time off RRSP match Vision care

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours bi-weekly(Commencing Immediately)Reporting to the Director of Legal Aid, the Managing Lawyer in the Summerside Legal Aid Office provides on-site leadership and supervision to lawyers and support staff in all areas of the program, to ensure that services are delivered effectively and efficiently, and in accordance with the high standards of the legal profession. In addition to the managerial duties and responsibilities listed below, the Managing Lawyer carries a caseload comparable to that of other staff lawyers.Duties include but are not limited to: - The Manager works collaboratively with the Director of Legal Aid to promote a uniform and consistent application of Legal Aid policy and service delivery across the Province;- Promotes the competent delivery of services by Legal Aid lawyers consistent with the expectations of clients;- Ensures staff receive supervision in the application, Legal Aid eligibility, and data collection process;- Ensures a fair distribution of workload among staff and monitors the overall quality of work performed;- Collaborates with the Director of Legal Aid on human resource matters including the administration of the Collective Agreement classification of positions, performance evaluation, leave reporting, discipline, and other human resource management issues;- Authorizes when appropriate the referral of Legal Aid work to private sector lawyers and monitors compliance with Legal Aid authorization, billing, and reporting requirements;- Ensures accurate data collection, accounting and record keeping promoting consistent application of accepted accounting and budgetary procedures;- Managing Lawyer practices law at a senior level and carries a client caseload proportional to that of full-time staff lawyers;- Provides direct legal representation and assistance to eligible adults and youth who are under investigation or charged with a criminal offence, as well as in child protection, mental health and adult protection cases. Professional services are provided in all levels of Courts on all offenses;- Provides mentoring, case consultations, advice, and guidance to staff and private sector lawyers on issues of law, practice, and case management; and- Serves collaboratively as legal aid representative on internal and external committees addressing access to justice and public safety issues. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: - Applicants must be a practicing member in good standing of the Law Society of Prince Edward Island. Membership requirements include having a law degree that is recognized by the Law Society of Prince Edward Island;- Must have a minimum ten years practice experience in criminal and/or family law;- Must demonstrate a high level of professional competence;- Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a private motor vehicle or suitable alternative means of meeting the travel requirements of the position, both in and out of province; and- The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check with Vulnerable Sector Screening prior to beginning employment.Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The “Notification of Successful Candidates” list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.

Cox & Palmer is a full-service, top-ranked Atlantic Canadian law firm with the knowledge and experience clients rely upon for solid legal solutions. The firm prides itself on a collegial work atmosphere and supportive team environment. We hire self-motivated, team-minded individuals with a strong work ethic, integrity and a commitment to client service. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES We are seeking a permanent, full-time experienced Legal Assistant to join our team in our Charlottetown office, to provide legal administrative support to lawyers in various practice areas, including, but not limited to: Litigation, Insurance, and Employment & Labour. Your required skills and knowledge include: Accurate preparation of correspondence and legal documents; Processing large volumes of documents, with ability to use technology to store and organize emails and files diligently; Meeting deadlines, and ability to multi-task and reprioritize as needed; Processing daily emails, phone messages and time sheets; Maintaining detailed and accurate client and administrative files; Calendar maintenance, scheduling and organizing meetings, assisting with client meetings, making travel arrangements and updating address books; Communicating in a professional manner with lawyers and team members; Providing overflow support and help to other assistants as time allows; Other duties as assigned. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of 2 years administrative experience in a legal environment; Preference is given to those with related paralegal/legal assistant formal education; Strong competency in the usage of MS Office (particularly Word, and Excel), paired with superior typing and dicta-transcription skills; Strong verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service; Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail, coupled with strong organizational and time management skills; Excellent proofreading skills (ability to check typed material for grammatical, typographical, spelling, word usage and formatting errors); The ability to work independently, follow instructions with minimal supervision and take initiative; The willingness to learn and contribute to the team. Cox & Palmer provides a competitive compensation and benefits package including: Health, dental, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, health and fitness allowance; Group RRSP This position will remain posted until successfully filled. Qualified candidates who are interested in this position should send a covering letter and resume to: Contact Name Ella Kelly Human Resources Manager, PEI ekelly@coxandpalmer.com

Associate Lawyer - Montague Cox & Palmer is seeking a talented Junior Associate Lawyer to join our growing team in Montague. Cox & Palmer is a full -service, top -ranked Atlantic Canadian law firm with the knowledge and experience clients rely on for soli d legal solutions. We hire self -motivated, team -minded individuals with a strong work ethic, integrity and a commitment to client service. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES Working as part of a collaborative team alongside experienced lawyers, Karen MacLeod and Ewan Clark , you will: • provide legal services in a variety of practice areas, including Property, Corporate, Wills and Estates and Litigation; • conduct research and an alysis; • manage an assigned case load with minimal supervision as well as assisting senior lawyer with various files ; • support b usiness development and new client acquisition. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • 2 - 5 years of practical experience (post Bar call) i s preferred , but would consider a more junior applicant ; • Highly motivated self -starter who has the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team; • Advanced research skills; • Enriched analytical proficiency; • Excellent client care skills; • Abili ty to thrive in a fast -paced and challenging legal environment; • Entrepreneurial minded with an aptitude for business development; • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Cox & Palmer, Montague office provides a competitive compensation and benefit s package including: • Health, dental, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, health and fitness allowance; This position will remain posted until successfully filled. Qualified candidates who are interested in this position should se nd a cover letter and resume to: Ella Kelly, Human Resource Manager Charlottetown Office ekelly@coxandpalmer.com  

Stewart McKelvey is an innovative, client-driven law firm committed to providing the highest quality of ethical legal services, earning clients' trust and striving to meet and exceed expectations. The firm invests in its people, technology and its business to ensure the continued delivery of the quality service that clients have come to expect from the firm. Stewart McKelvey has earned a reputation as a leader in the profession and a supporter of the communities in which we live and work. Our forward thinking perspective results in outperforming expectations. As a firm, we value diversity and are committed to providing a workplace that fosters a culture of awareness, appreciation and respect. It is our mission to promote diversity and inclusion throughout the firm, to support the diversity initiatives of our clients, and to encourage greater inclusion in our communities through sponsorships and support. It is our belief that diversity and inclusion enhances the delivery of legal services to our clients through the respected and valued input of diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences. Stewart McKelvey requires the skills and talents of a broad range of staff to meet its objectives. We offer full time permanent staff a challenging and progressive environment with a competitive compensation and group benefits package. We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team based in our Charlottetown, PEI office. Start Date: December, 2020 Type of Position: Full Time, Permanent Close Date: Sunday, November 15, 2020 Position Summary: To provide high quality legal administrative support and assist in managing the practices of the assigned lawyers. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prepares a broad range of legal documents, general and confidential correspondence, including e-mail and faxes from digital dictation, rough drafts, notes or verbal instructions; Ensures high quality work product by proofreading all work for completeness, correct grammar, spelling, typographical and format errors; Maintains accurate and up-to-date calendar of activities, meetings and various events for assigned lawyer to ensure no scheduling conflicts; Schedules appointments, arranges meetings, coordinates travel arrangements, and processes expense claims; Serves as liaison between assigned lawyer and external clients in a professional manner and with diplomacy; Ensures that all files are up-to-date and maintained appropriately, including opening and closing files, and maintaining a bring forward system; Performs Aderant Expert related tasks such as processing time sheets, pulling pre-bills, performing conflict searches, processing new client matter forms, closing files, etc; Reviews, prioritizes and routes incoming mail; coordinates sending/receiving of faxes; compiles data needed to draft replies to correspondence; composes and types routine replies as necessary; Photocopying and binding as required; and Performs other related duties as required. Candidate Profile: Generally at least 2 years' experience in a Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal role is preferred; Successful completion of formal Legal Assistant and/or Paralegal training, or equivalent combination of training and experience; Strong word processing skills; including the ability to function easily in a customized Microsoft Word environment using Styles; Understanding of basic business relationships and confidentiality principles; Excellent legal administrative skills with the ability to multi-task; and, Excellent attention to detail and superior proofreading skills. Interested Candidates: Interested candidates can apply here . To learn more about Stewart McKelvey please visit our website at www.stewartmckelvey.com . We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All candidates who are interviewed will be requested to complete a Predictive Index. Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon a satisfactory background check. Stewart McKelvey is committed to providing an inclusive workplace. During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process, such as an interview or testing, and who require accommodation should discuss their needs with the Recruiter.