Current Opportunities

2024/11/06 — We have the following positions available:

1. Real Estate Law Clerk (or Legal Assistant) – A detailed job description and how to apply can be found, here, on Indeed.com.

2. Corporate Law Clerk (coming soon to Indeed.com due to retiring incumbent).

3. Wills & Estates Law Clerk — Position Filled! Thank you to all the applicants.

4. Lawyer — We are seeking an experienced real estate lawyer to join our team. (We have paused this search while we focus on hiring a real estate clerk or legal assistant.)

If you are interested in any of the positions above before a detailed job description on Indeed.com is published for that specific opportunity, please email us your Cover Letter and CV to the email address below. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cooperative Education “Co-op” Students

If you are a high-school student searching for a co-op placement in the legal industry, first and foremost, thank you for your interest in our firm. Unfortunately, most high-school students are under the age of 18 and cannot sign a binding Non-Disclosure-Agreement (“NDA”). A law firm is a “hub” of confidential client data and there is no way for a person to work within a law office and not be exposed to private information. Confidentiality and security of client data is a pillar of the legal field and, as a result, we cannot accept co-op applications from high-school students at this time.

Job-seeking in the “COVID-19 Era”

If you are looking for an employer who puts your health and safety first, who is equipped and ready for work-from-home or remote work arrangements, or who takes Public Health recommendations seriously, and you think we would appreciate and value your skills and experience, please contact us at the email address below.

Why Apply?

Employee Retention

We want every employee to be a long-term employee.

Diversity

We’ve capitalized on diversity, hiring immigrants from Africa, the Caribbean, East Asia, Eastern Europe, South Asia, and other parts of the world. We welcome applicants from across the human spectrum. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, as well as to a reduction of barriers created by racism, in unconscious biases and discrimination, and better representation of Indigenous and racialized legal professionals, at all levels of seniority. We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion at our firm, towards colleagues, employees, clients, and the public. Everyone is equal—so we are naturally LGBTQ2S+ friendly.

Further, we prefer to work with our employees to help them obtain a better balance in their lives, whether balancing a legal career with being a parent, an athlete, an artist, all of the above, or with whatever calls you. If you put in the hard work and dedication that working in the legal field demands, we can help provide you with the flexibility you need to get to everything that’s important to you.

Structured Job Interview

We ask all applicants the same questions to make a fair comparison among candidates.

Realistic Job Preview (Public Health Recommendations Permitting)

Following the interview, some candidates are offered an opportunity to see what it’s like to work at the firm, from anywhere between a couple hours to an entire day.

Training

• Unparalleled hands-on instruction

• Mentorship opportunities

Location

• A better commute

• Sixty kilometres from Toronto, 20 km from Hamilton

• Close to conservation areas and trails

• Near less expensive housing markets

Compensation

• Competitive salary

• Competitive benefits package (which can include healthcare, dental, vision care, prescription drugs, life insurance, long-term disability, and more)

• Continuing education (in most cases, we pay for you to learn)

• Career development opportunities (we tailor your job to suit your professional growth)

• Quarterly incentive pay based on docketing performance

• Corporate health club membership for employees and family members

• Team building events (e.g., health and wellness events, personal finance seminars, nature walks, etc.)

Environment

• Forty-three hundred square feet of office space, plus a 1400 sq. ft. warehouse / event space

• Modern offices and technology that works

• Flexible seasonal work schedules (e.g. if a bus route changes or a family member needs your help, we should be able to accommodate you)

• Work-from-home capability for lawyers and some other positions

• Work areas that can accommodate physical distancing

• On-site air purification with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration and Ultraviolet light filtration

• Teamwork approach among lawyers, clerks, and administrative assistants (everyone is equal, serving the clients, and you will have opportunities to make a meaningful contribution)

• Staff of approximately 25 people and growing

• Performance reviews twice a year

• Active human resource management focused on fairness and low turnover

"Some employees have worked here for over 20 years. We would like every new hire to stay as long. In order to do that, we need to keep competitive in the employment market by trying to make our firm a great place to work, for everyone. We conduct performance reviews regularly with the knowledge that co-worker feedback is the cornerstone of a healthy organization. Here, you'll always have someone to go to." – Jonathan Cass, General / Human Resources Manager

We are always looking for new people to join our team. Please check Workopolis for current job postings or send your cover letter and CV or résumé to opportunity@cassbishop.ca