Full-Time Staff Lawyer

2 weeks ago

British Columbia, Canada Legal Aid BC Full time

Status: *Full-time, Permanent
*Our commitment to the principles of fundamental justice embedded in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is ambitious and foundational. These are our values, and they inform our hiring practices too. Our business is aiding people in severe legal distress and necessitates internal and external alignment of practicing these values. Integrating Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion throughout every aspect of Legal Aid BC is critical to building that culture, and we prioritize ongoing resources to achieve that goal.
We are seeking eight *Staff Lawyers, Family Law Clinic* to join our team.
LABC is currently in the planning stages of launching a Family Law clinic to provide in-person and virtual services to clients who have experienced or are experiencing family violence. The clinic model will further improve legal aid services across B.Reporting to the Managing Lawyer or Excluded Manager, this position works within the context of LABC policies and is responsible for providing legal counsel and representation, including duty counsel, in the full range of family/child protection law practice including separation, divorce, custody/access, property division and child protection matters. This position works collaboratively with community advocates in developing legal services, programs and law reform.
Provides family law services including, summary legal advice and information to clients and individual case representation, and provides duty counsel services in courts as assigned.
* Conducts legal research and prepares required documents.
* Provides day to day supervision and work direction including performance planning, coaching and feedback sessions to support staff.
*Legal Aid BC (LABC) is a non-profit organization established by the Legal Services Society Act in 1979. Our mission is to provide legal information, advice, and representation services to BC's most vulnerable and marginalized citizens who lack the necessary resources to effectively access the justice system when their families, freedom, or safety are at risk. Our vision is to see BC’s legal system transformed, by the way LABC represents our clients, into one more equitable and inclusive with a mission to strengthen client-centered legal help for British Columbians experiencing barriers accessing the legal system.
At LABC, we know that our continued ability to help the people who need us is due to the hardworking individuals who make up our team, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people in need. We foster a positive culture of open communication for our team to thrive within, underpinned by our values of client focus, advancing Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and change through leadership.
_Legal Aid BC is in the early stages of, and committed to a transformative journey of embedding Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in all aspects of our work. We seek talent from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis descent, persons with diverse abilities, gender diverse, racialized, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, be a part of this exciting stage of Legal Aid BC’s growth. We care deeply about the culture we are building and are looking for staff members who not only excel in their respective areas but are also passionate about supporting the people we serve and each other. All interested and eligible applicants will be considered with due consideration to all protected grounds under the BC Human Rights Code. To understand why legal aid matters, and our commitments to Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, please explore our website, planning and guiding documents.
*A degree from a Law School of recognized standing and membership or eligibility for membership in the Law Society of British Columbia.
* Experience as per job posting year of call requirements, in general practice with an emphasis on family and child protection law.
* Experience at Provincial and Supreme Court levels involving the full range of family law issues.
* A generous defined benefit pension plan
* Support for training and development
* 13 paid statutory holidays
* An opportunity for a flexible hybrid work arrangement for some positions (LABC reserves the right to change this policy at any time)
* An Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Indigenous employees Council and Accessibility Committee of employees from equity-seeking groups that advises on ongoing improvements and investments in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at our workplace
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