Full-Time Staff Lawyer
1 month ago
Empowered by the First Nations Leadership Council and in partnership with the provincial and federal governments, the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) is responsible to 204 First Nations in BC. Our mandate is to reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system and to support Nations as they move to sovereignty over justice.
We are a rapidly growing and dedicated team (6 Council members & 100+ employees) We currently have 10 IJCs (Merritt, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Chilliwack, Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Nanaimo, and Surrey and the Virtual IJC which serves Indigenous people across the rest of BC). Indigenous people in BC deserve world-class legal services and programs. br/>
Position Summary:
The staff lawyer at the Indigenous Justice Centre (IJC) will use their legal skills to represent Indigenous clients facing criminal charges with an overarching goal of reducing the number of Indigenous people incarcerated with federal and provincial corrections. A secondary and minor focus will be to represent Indigenous clients involved in MCFD (child welfare) proceedings.
As legal counsel, you will be part of a team that strives to ensure that Indigenous persons who face the MCFD and Criminal Justice systems do not fall through the cracks that exist within those systems. You will work closely with Indigenous clients to help them access the legal supports and other social supports that effect their housing, employment, physical and mental health and wellness, necessary to address the challenges facing them in the child protection and criminal justice systems. Provide legal representation for criminal and child protection matters to clients who would not otherwise have legal representation Advocate on behalf of clients for the diversion of their legal matters from the formal court system to less intrusive measures, including Indigenous intervention protocols, First Nations Courts, Indigenous justice processes, alternative dispute resolution processes; li>Work with the Resource and Support Worker to ensure Indigenous communities and service providers are aware of your role and availability as legal counsel to 1.) assist Indigenous parents whose children are in care or at risk of being taken into care of MCFD, and 2.) assist Indigenous people who are charged with criminal offenses and who do not otherwise have access to legal representation Develop and maintain working relationships with Indigenous communities and service providers, probation, diversion, crown counsel and other crown agencies Work with clients with child protection matters and with their Indigenous communities and support teams to develop and propose alternate care plans that will keep children safe and with their family and communities where appropriate Collaborate with Indigenous, local, provincial and federal government agencies and service providers to ensure clients have access to culturally safe and Indigenized programs and services needed to provide them with support and to assist in ensuring their children remain out of MCFD care and their members remain outside of the criminal justice system Compile and submit statistical data where required Qualifications and Work Experience:
Membership in a Canadian Law Society, preferably British Columbia
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