Salary by Industry for Attorney / Lawyer Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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Job: Attorney / Lawyer

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Industry	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$60K	C$120K	C$180K
Law Firm / Law Office	C$44,806 - C$138,499
Law Practice	C$52,402 - C$120,000
Litigation	C$40,000 - C$109,000
Government / Public Law Offices	C$37,788 - C$122,339
Government	C$65,436 - C$158,927
Insurance & Financial Services	C$60,000 - C$97,500
Accounting / Auditing Firm	n/a	Not enough data
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 507

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Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Senior Patent Prosecution - Portfolio Management Attorney	Research In Motion	Waterloo, Ontario
	The Patent Prosecution - Portfolio Management Attorney will be responsible for a broad range of patent... working as a patent attorney for a wireless products... Indeed
Jan 18	ATTORNEY - WORKERS COMPENSATION	Dare Human Resources	Ontario
	ATTORNEY - WORKERS COMPENSATION LOCATION: West Palm Beach, Florida SALARY: OPEN, commensurate with experience ARE YOU A SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSED ATTORNEY... Indeed
Jan 20	ATTORNEY CORPORATE & SECURITIES - MIAMI, FLORIDA	Dare Human Resources	Ontario
	ATTORNEY – CORPORATE & SECURITIES LOCATION: Miami... This is a great opportunity for a qualified Attorney to become an Associate member of a Law Firm that... Indeed
Jan 19	ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY LABOR & EMPLOYMENT - MIAMI, FLORIDA	Dare Human Resources	Ontario
	ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY – LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LOCATION... skills. You shall be a talented and diverse Attorney who places a high value on professionalism while... Indeed

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Attorney / Lawyer Job Description

People with the job title Attorney / Lawyer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Attorneys / Lawyers

Advise clients in business transactions, claim liablility, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits or legal rights and obligations. Analyze and interpret laws, rulings and regulations with probable case outcomes for individuals and businesses. Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions; evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments for presentation of cases. Represent clients in court or before government agencies, present and summarize cases to judges and juries. Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.

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