National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

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National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0
Introduction
Hierarchical structure

4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

This broad category comprises managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services, as well as occupations concerned with teaching, law, counselling, conducting social science research, developing government policy, and administering government and other programs, and related support occupations.

41 - Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

This major group comprises professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 1. Occupations classified in TEER 1, as those in this group with a 1 as the second digit of their code, typically require a university degree (bachelor's, master's or doctorate) or the accumulation several years of experience and expertise in the subject matter knowledge in a related occupation found in TEER 2, when applicable (which includes occupations with a 2 as a second digit in their code).

411 - Professional occupations in law

This sub-major group comprises professional occupations in law, including judges, lawyers (across Canada) and Quebec notaries.

4110 - Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries

This minor group comprises professional occupations in law, including judges, lawyers (across Canada) and Quebec notaries. Judges preside over federal and provincial courts. 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.

41101 - 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. 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.

  • Illustrative example(s)

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

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • judicial assistant - Supreme Court

  • Exclusion(s)

    • Legal department director (See 10019 Other administrative services managers)
    • Legal firm manager (See 10029 Other business services managers)
    • Notary public (See 42200 Paralegals and related occupations)
    • Patent agent (See 41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers)
    • Trademark agent (See 42200 Paralegals and related occupations)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Additional information

    • Lawyers wishing to practise in another province or territory are required to pass examinations set by the provincial or territorial law society, except in New Brunswick and Saskatchewan where the National Mobility Agreement (2013) was implemented.
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