Skills Insurance Lawyer near Toronto (ON)

Expertise

People working in this occupation usually apply the following skill set.

• Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
• Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
• Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
• Draft legislation
• Negotiate settlements of civil disputes (lawyers only)
• Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law
• Represent interests of corporation/employer in all business related to legal matters
• Act as executor, trustee or guardian in estate and family law matters
• Offer mediation, conciliation and arbitration services
• Teach law courses
• Conduct law workshops
• Research legal precedents and gather evidence
• Provide public education seminars/sessions
• Write and edit for legal publications

Skills and knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.

• Serving Others
  • Assisting the public by answering questions, making recommendations, and providing information or support in response to requests.

Management

Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.

• Supervising
  • Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

Analysis

Examining and evaluating information.

• Analyzing Information
  • Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
• Planning
  • Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.
• Projecting Outcomes
  • Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.
• Researching and Investigating
  • Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.

• Advising and Consulting
  • Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.
• Interviewing
  • Conducting enquiries in a formal way to collect information or to determine opinions.
• Liaising and Networking
  • Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.
• Negotiating and Adjudicating
  • Exchanging ideas while analyzing issues and interests at stake, and enabling opposing sides to resolve disputes and reach agreement.
• Professional Communicating
  • Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.

• Business Administration
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.
• Client Service
  • Knowledge of principles and practices of providing service to clients to maintain and build organizational success.

Law and Public Safety

Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.

• Law, Government, and Jurisprudence
  • Knowledge of the legal system, laws, legal codes, court procedures and precedents, and of government regulations, executive orders and the functioning of government.

Social Sciences and Arts

Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.

• Philosophy and Theology
  • Knowledge of philosophical systems and religions including their principles, values, beliefs, customs and practices, and their impacts on culture.