Advocate/paralegal, Family Law Clinics

3 months ago

Surrey, Canada Legal Aid BC Full time

**Location**: Surrey, BC

**Status**:Full-time Permanent

**Affiliation**:British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)

**Salary range**:Job Class 16 (Market Adjusted)

($65,100 - $74,366) *under review*

**Competition #**:B060-24

**Application Deadline**: Open until filled

**VALUES STATEMENT**:
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. It informs everything we do, as we defend liberty, equality, autonomy, and dignity; as we dismantle colonization, racism, sexism, transphobia and homophobia, and all discrimination. 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 **five Advocate/Paralegals** to join our team.

**The Opportunity**

The Family Law Clinic (FLC) provides both in-person and virtual services to clients who have experienced or are experiencing family violence. The FLC operates as a multidisciplinary clinic, offering legal services through a team that includes a managing lawyer, staff lawyers, paralegals, advocates, and administrative/intake legal assistants. Together, this team works to assist and advocate for clients facing multiple barriers to accessing legal aid services. Our approach is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and culturally sensitive, catering to those who have experienced family violence, those living in poverty or with low incomes, individuals from equity-seeking groups, and those whose first language is not English. We strongly encourage applicants who self-identify as belonging to an equity-seeking group or who have lived experience of systemic oppression to apply.

Asan **Advocate/Paralegal**, your primary function is to provide advocacy and support for clients involved in family law and child protection mediation, collaborative processes or court proceedings; to provide support to lawyer(s) in preparation for court proceedings and collaborative processes; to liaise between the clients and external agencies or resources; and to provide legal information and verified legal advice, education and community outreach with the goal of wrap-around client support for issues collateral to the family law/child protection matter.

**Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to**:

- Establish and maintain client files under supervision and direction of clinic lawyer(s);
- Build and maintain relationships and partnerships with Indigenous communities, and other cultural and ethnic groups within the region to be served by the clinic;
- Assist clients with identification of and access to appropriate LABC services, including legal representation and mediation;
- Attend court with client, liaise for client with legal counsel, LABC lawyer, duty counsel, the Ministry of Children and Family Development or Delegated Aboriginal Agency, band members and community resources to foster a comprehensive approach;
- Refer clients to external resources or other services

**Who We Are**

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-centred 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.

You have:

- Grade 12 education supplemented by post-secondary education in Law, Criminology, Library Science, and/or Social Work, or Paralegal/Legal Assistant Certificate from a recognized educational institute.
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a legal environment and/or as outlined in rated requirements.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**We Offer**

A competitive annual salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package (based on your employment status and affili

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