Senior Counselor for Family Law
2 weeks ago
About Legal Aid Alberta
We are a publicly funded, non-profit organization that provides affordable legal services in various areas. Our team of 300 staff and 1,200 private practice lawyers help individuals overcome their legal challenges across the province.
Job Title: Senior Counselor for Family Law
About the Role:
This is a full-time position in Grande Prairie, AB, where you will work with our team to provide high-quality representation in family law cases. As a Senior Counselor, you will be responsible for conducting assigned files to professional standards, providing Duty Counsel representation, and complying with office policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct assigned files to professional standards and in accordance with the Rules and Code of Conduct of the Law Society of Alberta and the Rules of LAA.
- Duty Counsel representation to professional standards and in accordance with the Rules and Code of Conduct of the Law Society of Alberta and the Rules of LAA.
- Compliance with office policy and procedures.
- Participate in performance and staff meetings as required.
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you must have a law degree from a recognized law school, be an active member of the Law Society of Alberta, and have minimum 2 years of experience in youth, criminal, family, immigration, and/or litigation practice.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Rules of Court, and youth, criminal, and family law legislation.
- Legal research, writing and drafting, legal analysis, preparation of court documents, and application of law to relevant facts.
- Advocacy, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
- A high level of comfort working with technology and a keen enthusiasm for learning new systems including, computer literacy in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM), web-based legal research tools, and other web-based resources.
- Ability to investigate facts, identify issues, ascertain organizational objectives, consider alternative solutions, analyze risk and advise clients and/or LAA on the appropriate course of action.
- Understanding of community resources available to complex clients.
- Possess a valid driver's license and be able to drive to circuit court locations.
What We Offer:
In this role, you will enjoy a competitive salary of $110,000 - $140,000 per year, RRSP with 8% employer contribution, health and dental benefits, health and wellness accounts, employee assistance program, and weekends off.
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