Associate Lawyer – Family Law
Associate Lawyer – Family Law (Collingwood • Simcoe & Grey County Courts) – new call to 3 years’ experience
If you are passionate about family law and want to develop a practice and reputation built on quality, empathy, civility, and top‑tier advocacy, all while living in one of Ontario’s premiere 4 season lifestyle communities, Murphy Family Law is ready to grow with you.
What you’ll do
- Run a hands‑on family law practice: from first meetings with clients, through to negotiations, mediation/collaborative, and court attendances (including case conferences, motions and trials).
- Draft persuasive pleadings, affidavits, domestic contracts, conference and mediation briefs;
- Give practical, empathetic advice to clients relying on you to guide them through the most challenging times in their lives.
- Partner with a supportive principal and experienced clerks in a hybrid, paperless environment.
- Grow into a partner of a thriving law firm.
What you bring
- Passion for family law and client advocacy; settlement oriented, great listening skills, empathy and insight into the dynamics, stress and challenges inherent in the field.
- LSO member in good standing, with courtroom comfort and strong written advocacy skills.
- Tech‑comfortable (MS 365 / practice tools) and eager to grow with AI to work smarter.
- Based in or willing to commute to Collingwood; ready to travel to Barrie, Owen Sound and other courts as needed.
- A strong team play ethic and appreciation that every member of the law firm team is vital to serving the client’s needs.
Why Work With Us
- Focused on Family: We believe that family law is a vital practice area that affects our clients’ lives profoundly. We are passionate about our work. It’s all we do and we find it deeply fulfilling
- Values‑led: we’re client‑focused, team‑oriented, problem‑solvers. Civility and reputation matter here.
- Modern practice: we support hybrid work, cloud tools, and paper‑lite systems
- Mentorship & growth: you’ll have real files, real responsibility, and support to become the lawyer you want to be.
Compensation
- Salary range: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience levels plus bonus structure based on collected billings.
- Benefits:
– extended health/dental;
– payment of professional dues and insurance;
– CPD allowance & mentorship;
– hybrid flexibility (customized to year of call/level of independence)
How to apply
Please submit your résumé (with two references), a brief cover letter, and one writing sample (≤10 pages, appropriately redacted) in the form below.
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