Job description Articling Law Student in Québec
Find out what work is like for an articling law student in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101).
Lawyers and Quebec notaries
Description
Lawyers and Quebec notaries advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before administration boards and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. Lawyers also plead cases, represent clients before tribunals and conduct prosecutions in courts of law. Lawyers are employed in law firms and prosecutor's offices. Quebec notaries are employed in notary offices. Both lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments or they may be self-employed. Articling students are included in this unit group.
Work week duration
Lawyers and Quebec notaries usually work more than 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Lawyers and Quebec notaries have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
- Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
- Draw up legal documents such as real estate transactions, wills, divorces and contracts, and prepare statements of legal opinions
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes (lawyers only)
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
- May act as mediator, conciliator or arbitrator
- May act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate and family law matters.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- Municipal governments
- Federal government
- Self-employed
- Prosecutor's offices
- Notary offices
- Law firms
- Business establishments
- Provincial government
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 41101), and a list of similar occupations:
- Crown attorney
- barrister
- corporate counsel
- law partner
- lawyer
- legal advisor
- legal counsel
- legislative counsel
- notary (Quebec)
- prosecutor
- solicitor
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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