Lawyers

Lawyers

NOC
41101

- Lawyers and Quebec notaries

advise and represent clients on legal matters and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. They also conduct prosecutions in courts of law.

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3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

293
 

Median Hourly Wage

$44.21
$15.93
Low
$84.92
High

Average Salary

$116,200
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

1,530
 
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Full NOC Description

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. Lawyers are employed in law firms and prosecutor's offices. Quebec notaries are employed in notary offices. Both lawyers and Quebec notaries are employed by federal, provincial and municipal governments and various business establishments or they may be self-employed. Articling students are included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • 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.
  • Lawyers and Quebec notaries may specialize in specific areas of the law such as criminal law (lawyers only), corporate law, contract law, taxation law, administrative law, international law, commercial law, real estate law, family and estate law, intellectual property law and labour law.

    • Also Known As

    • barrister
    • corporate counsel
    • Crown Attorney
    • law partner
    • lawyer
    • legal advisor
    • legal counsel
    • legislative counsel
    • notary (Quebec)
    • prosecutor
    • solicitor
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Lawyers
  • Two 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.
  • Licensing by the provincial or territorial law society is required.
  • Be an active member of a law society in the province or territory of legal practice.
  • Notaries (Quebec)
  • A 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.
  • A 15-day training program at the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.
  • Licensing by the Chambre des notaires du Québec is required.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes

    Regulation Body

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    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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    43.9%
    Female
    56.1%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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    0.4%
    15-24
    29.3%
    25-34
    21.4%
    35-44
    18.9%
    45-54
    15.4%
    55-64
    14.6%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    0.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    0.0%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    0.0%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    0.0%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    100.0%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    75.7%
    Professional, scientific and technical services
    18.6%
    Public administration
    1.8%
    Other services (except public administration)
    3.9%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    8.50%
    Northeast
    32.40%
    Southeast
    25.30%
    Southwest
    27.40%
    Central
    6.40%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    $78,000
    Northeast
    $98,800
    Southeast
    $142,000
    Southwest
    $126,000
    Central
    $104,000
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $40.65
    $0.00
    Low
    $0.00
    High

    Southeast

    $37.72
    $15.26
    Low
    $72.81
    High

    Southwest

    $40.84
    $15.30
    Low
    $131.18
    High

    Central

    $53.98
    $24.52
    Low
    $97.90
    High

    Northwest

    $38.89
    $0.00
    Low
    $0.00
    High
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $116,200

    Newfoundland

    $163,000

    Prince Edward Island

    $120,000

    Nova Scotia

    $139,800

    Canada

    $177,200
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    293
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    170
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    122
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    595
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    253
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    341
     
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