MID-LEVEL TO SENIOR ASSOCIATE

3 TO 5 YEARS OF CALL · FULLY REMOTE · CALGARY

This position has been filled.

This position has been filled. The description below sets out the role at our fully remote Calgary litigation practice, including its responsibilities, billable target and compensation.

Duties

  • Carry an independent caseload end to end
  • Own client relationships and client contact
  • Conduct examinations for discovery
  • Argue contested chambers applications and substantive motions
  • Sit second chair at King's Bench trials
  • Supervise and mentor a junior associate
  • Move the firm's major contingency files toward resolution
  • Develop business and earn origination credit

Candidate Requirements

  • 3 to 5 years of call and good standing with the Law Society of Alberta
  • Ability to run litigation files independently with trial or near-trial experience
  • Ready to supervise and develop a junior associate
  • Strong writing, advocacy, and judgment

Annual Billable Target

  • 1,500 billable hours

Compensation and Benefits

  • Base salary $130,000 to $175,000
  • A contingency bonus on the files you work on, plus origination credit for business you bring to the firm
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Law Society of Alberta fees and professional liability insurance paid by the firm, plus significant additional liability coverage
  • A home-office setup allowance plus a monthly phone and internet contribution
  • Practice-management software, legal research tools, and AI-assisted workflows