Staff Lawyer, Family Law Clinics, Victoria

2 weeks ago

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

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Lawyer to join our team at Accoravillage. As a Staff Lawyer, you will be responsible for providing legal counsel and representation in family law matters, including separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, property division, and child protection.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide family law services, including summary legal advice and information to clients, and individual case representation and duty counsel services in courts as assigned.
  • Screen and support clients who have experienced family violence.
  • Conduct legal research and prepare required documents.
  • Develop solutions to family problems and act for clients in all family matters at hearings, trials, and appeals in all levels of BC Courts.
  • Discuss, negotiate, and resolve case matters by working with opposing lawyers, judges, witnesses, and police as appropriate.
  • Provide day-to-day supervision and work direction, including performance planning, coaching, and feedback sessions to support staff.
  • Collaborate with community advocates through the exchange of information and assistance with work and law reform work.
  • Build reciprocal relationships and partnerships with local community, including Indigenous community, by attending community cultural events and conferences, etc., to network, raise awareness of Accoravillage and services, present information, and identify community needs.
  • Complete time logs and monthly caseload reports as requested and in accordance with standard requirements.
  • Develop partnerships and effective working relationships with the private bar and other justice system participants in the Region.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:

  • 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.

Basic Requirements:

  • Knowledge of family and child protection law and practice and a deep understanding of the impact of family violence.
  • Experience screening for family violence, doing risk assessments, and safety planning.
  • Ability to understand trauma and its effects on memory, cognition, communication, and relationships.
  • Ability to work with people who have experienced trauma and experience with applying a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and culturally sensitive approach to your legal practice.
  • An understanding of issues affecting Indigenous communities, knowledge of Indigenous cultures, justice concepts, and Indigenous community groups and agencies.
  • Knowledge of administrative principles, practices, techniques, policies, and legislative development relevant to Indigenous programs, services, and activities.
  • An awareness of government laws and policies impacting Indigenous peoples.
  • Knowledge of the structure and history of Indigenous communities within BC.
  • Demonstrated awareness of the local community's cultural diversity, knowledge of various community resources available, including Indigenous cultures.
  • Experience working with clients experiencing multiple intersecting barriers to accessing legal aid services, including clients experiencing poverty and/or low incomes, equity-seeking groups, or those whose first language is not English.
  • Knowledge of and experience with collaborative processes, including the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Delegated Aboriginal Agency's collaborative planning and decision-making policies.
  • Ability to practice cultural sensitivity using extensive knowledge of Truth & Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
  • Ability to practice active listening, non-violent communication, non-violent crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques.
  • Ability to understand and comply with Accoravillage Policy and Procedures.
  • Ability to develop resourceful solutions to legal problems of clients and competing claims.
  • Ability to assert the rights of persons in all family law and child protection matters at Provincial and Supreme Court levels.
  • Demonstrated solid legal analyses of issues affecting clients.
  • Ability to work with, negotiate, discuss, and resolve matters with opposing lawyers, witnesses, and Judges as appropriate.
  • Ability to make effective courtroom presentations.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to carry a caseload and close a specified number of files annually in accordance with Accoravillage requirements.
  • Ability to handle a high-stress environment with multiple tasks running simultaneously and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
  • Must have a proven record of success as a lawyer, such as achieving positive client outcomes.
  • Must be able to complete time logs and monthly caseload reports in a timely manner.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, MS Teams, Zoom, and other web-based platforms for communication, scheduling, and file management.

Employment is Conditional Upon:

  • Criminal Record Check (CRC) in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act.
  • Law Society Check.
  • Current and previous vendors with Accoravillage are subject to a standard internal review of audit and investigation files.

We Offer:

  • Four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you are with Accoravillage.
  • An excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by Accoravillage.
  • 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 (Accoravillage 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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