Litigation Associate

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Weir Foulds is seeking a Litigation Associate to join our thriving Regulatory and Media/Defamation Practice Groups. The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years of civil litigation experience, including hearing experience
• Commercial litigation, administrative and public law experience
• Media/defamation law experience is an asset
• Excellent academic credentials
• Strong technical, legal, research and drafting skills combined with excellent organization skills
• Ability to work with lawyers at all levels and be a team player
• Able to balance competing demands as well as being self‑motivated, innovative and flexible
• Ability to manage document intensive files
• Confidence to manage files and clients independently
• Demonstrated strengths in entrepreneurialism including client service, client relationships and client development

The successful candidate will work with our experienced team of lawyers on a variety of challenging and diverse matters ranging from defamation, publication bans, copyright disputes and access to information requests, to professional regulation and discipline cases, judicial reviews of government decision‑making and more. If you enjoy a fast‑paced, varied, and challenging practice, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

Our Media lawyers represent key media outlets including Canada’s national newspaper, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, major news and entertainment media organizations, prominent book publishers, media insurers and new media start‑ups.

Our Regulatory lawyers represent professional regulatory colleges, regulatory authorities, universities, public companies, owner‑managed businesses, and private foundations.

At Weir Foulds, we pride ourselves on providing the highest level of service to our clients. As such, it is essential for applicants to be self‑starters, hard workers, dedicated to entrepreneurialism including client service, client development, and the building and strengthening of client relationships. If you would like to be part of this dynamic team, and enjoy working in a collegial environment, please submit your application online
, including a cover letter, resume and transcripts.

Weir Foulds welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We recognize the need to demonstrate equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do, and are committed to providing an inclusive work environment composed of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities and cultures.

Accommodations in accordance with applicable laws are available for applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources Team at

Associate

Full‑time

Legal

Law Practice and Legal Services

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