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$
1,500
mental health
practitioner benefit
$
800
flexible lifestyle
spending account
68%
of employees are women
26
weeks of parental
leave top-up pay
she says, she has learned every
day. “Everyone guides you and
managers are always available to
answer a question or provide a
resource.” She went from floater
to legal assistant within a year and
is now a senior legal assistant.
Articling students at Lawson Lundell collaborate on a project together.
After working as a paralegal in
Ukraine while completing her
law degree, Zhekova had to start
over in Canada. Now, more than
halfway through her National
Committee on Accreditation
process, Zhekova hopes to
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eventually secure an articling
position and remain with the firm.
“There are opportunities to grow
here,” she says. “I have seen many
individuals within the firm who
began their careers in entry-level
positions and have progressed to
senior roles.”
“I know I can rely on the people
at Lawson Lundell,” says Zhekova.
“Even though I may be just one
small part of a project, at the
end of the day we’ve done great
work together.”
