Staff Lawyer, Family Law Clinics, Surrey Position

4 weeks ago

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Accoravillage Full time
Job Title: Staff Lawyer, Family Law Clinics, Surrey

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Lawyer to join our team in Surrey. As a Staff Lawyer, you will be responsible for providing legal counsel and representation in the full range of family/child protection law practice.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide family law services including summary legal advice and information to clients and individual case representation and provides duty counsel services in courts as assigned.
  • Screening and supporting clients who have experienced family violence.
  • Conducts legal research and prepares required documents.
  • Develops solutions to family problems and acts for clients in all family matters at hearings, trials and appeals in all levels of BC Courts.
  • Discusses, negotiates and resolves case matters by working with opposing lawyers, judges, witnesses and police as appropriate.
  • Provides day to day supervision and work direction including performance planning, coaching and feedback sessions to support staff.
  • Collaborates with community advocates through the exchange of information and assistance with LABC work and law reform work.
  • Builds reciprocal relationships and partnerships with local community, including Indigenous community by attending community cultural events and conferences etc. to network, raise awareness of LABC and services, present information and identify community needs.
  • Completes time logs and monthly caseload reports as requested and in accordance with standard requirements.
  • Performs other related duties as required.
Requirements:
  • 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 supervising support staff.
  • Experience at Provincial and Supreme Court levels involving the full range of family law and child protection issues.
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A valid BC driver's license is required.
  • Must be willing and able to travel throughout BC.
What We Offer:
  • Four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you are with LABC.
  • An excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by LABC.
  • Support for training and development.
  • An Employee and Family Assistance program.
  • The opportunity to participate in various Employee programs (Employee Wellness, etc.).
  • Support for a healthy work/life balance.
  • Generous leave provisions (sick time, special leaves).
  • 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).
  • Transit friendly employer for eligible staff to have their commute subsidized.
  • Dog-friendly offices.
  • Dedicated Cultural Leave provisions for Indigenous employees.
  • 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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