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First-Year Lawyer in Vancouver, BC

First-Year Lawyer Job Description

First year lawyers in Canada typically assist more experienced and senior lawyers with various aspects of client matters within your designated practice area (e.g., corporate law, family law, criminal law).

Typical first-year lawyer duties:

Conducting legal research and analysis of case law and relevant legislation. Drafting legal documents such as contracts, letters, and memoranda. Assisting with client communication and file management. Preparing for client meetings, court appearances, and other legal proceedings (under supervision). Develop your legal research and writing skills through assigned projects and tasks. Stay up-to-date on legal developments within your practice area.

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Salary for First-Year Lawyer in Vancouver, BC
84240 - 114400
Low
84240
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
102440
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferrable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
114400
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Lawyer, 10+ Years' Experience 207220 239460 290420 Lawyer 7-9 Years' Experience 182000 213200 244400 Lawyer, 4-6 Years' Experience 126620 186940 218400 Lawyer, 2-3 Years' Experience 96200 132860 145600

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.