NOC 41101 · TEER Level 1

Lawyers and Quebec notaries

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. Articling students are included in this unit group.

Also known as:administrative lawyeradvisory counselarticling law studentassistant corporate counselassistant Crown attorneyassistant general solicitorAdmiralty LawyerAgency Legal CounselAttorneyAttorney at LawAttorney GeneralBarristerBusiness LawyerChief Counsel
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TEER 1

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What They Do

  • 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.

Qualifications

  • checkLawyers
  • checkTwo to three years of undergraduate studies or, in Quebec, completion of a college program, a bachelor's degree from a recognized law school, successful completion of the bar examination and completion of a period of articling are required.
  • checkLicensing by the provincial or territorial law society is required.
  • checkBe an active member of a law society in the province or territory of legal practice.
  • checkNotaries (Quebec)
  • checkA bachelor's degree in civil law from a recognized law school and a master's degree in notarial law, which includes a 16-week internship, from a recognized law school are required.
  • checkA 15-day training program at the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.
  • checkLicensing by the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.

Market Outlook by Province

NL

Newfoundland and Labrador

The employment outlook will be Good for lawyers and quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.Here are some key facts about lawyers and quebec notaries in Newfoundland and Labrador: Approximately 950 people work in this occupation. Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors: Legal services (NAICS 5411): 69%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 13% 88% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 12% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.41% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 56% compared to 51% for all occupations Women: 43% compared to 49% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 59% compared to 14% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 7% for all occupations

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BC

British Columbia

The employment outlook will be Good for lawyers and quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in British Columbia for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Employment will see the most gains in regions with high population growth, such as parts of the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan.  Here are some key facts about lawyers and quebec notaries in British Columbia: Approximately 17,650 people work in this occupation. Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors: Legal services (NAICS 5411): 78%Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 91% compared to 78% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 9% compared to 22% for all occupations78% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 22% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.41% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 17% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 56% compared to 52% for all occupations Women: 43% compared to 48% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 8% for all occupations high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations bachelor's degree: 49% compared to 22% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 51% compared to 12% for all occupations

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YK

Yukon

The employment outlook will be Good for lawyers and quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Yukon for the 2025-2027 period.The following factors contributed to this outlook:Employment growth will lead to several new positions.Not many positions will become available due to retirements.There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.Here are some key facts about lawyers and quebec notaries in Yukon: Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021. Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors: Public Administration and Defence (NAICS 91): 55%Other Commercial Services (NAICS 54-56, 81): 45% The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:Full-time workers: 78% compared to 84% for all occupationsPart-time workers: 22% compared to 16% for all occupations74% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 26% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 49 weeks compared to 44 weeks for all occupations.43% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 14% for all occupations.The gender distribution of people in this occupation is: Men: 43% compared to 49% for all occupations Women: 56% compared to 51% for all occupations The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is: no high school diploma: n/a high school diploma or equivalent: n/a apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a bachelor's degree: 55% compared to 19% for all occupations university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 45% compared to 11% for all occupations

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Core Competencies

Critical Thinking

to research legal precedents to develop case arguments for clients

Negotiating and Persuading

to negotiate settlements of civil disputes and apply principles of the law to convince juries and judges of their clients' perspectives

Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning

to accurately identify the problem presented by a client to provide legal advice and determine the most effective way to argue the case

Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity

to plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards and explain complex legal terminology and cases to clients

Attention to Detail

to ensure compliance with standards to avoid errors that could jeopardize a case or legal process

Knowledge in Law

to understand legal principles and precedents set to strategize how to best represent the legal case of their client

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