Lawyer

Job summary

Provide free legal advice and representation to clients in the Kootenays, including conducting intake and interviews, attending court, and researching legal issues. Deliver public legal education, supervise articling students, and review their draft pleadings, research memoranda, and correspondence.

Job details

Clinic Staff Lawyer The Kootenay Access Legal Clinic operating a the Community Legal Clinic Operating Society of BC is currently recruiting for a full-time Clinic Staff Lawyer to join our team of professionals. The Kootenay Access Legal Clinic is committed to providing access to justice to the Kootenays by providing free quality legal services and education to the community with a trauma informed approach. The organization is committed to a client-centered approach for removing barriers to justice for gender diverse individuals, indigenous communities and other marginalized communities. The Kootenay Access Legal Clinic offers competitive salaries; excellent benefit packages; and opportunities for professional development and career growth. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Clinic Staff Lawyer will be joining a team responsible for providing free legal services to the Kootenays with offices located in Nelson. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Clinic Staff Lawyer will provide free legal services and advice and will represent clients in the Kootenays. The Staff Clinic Lawyer will conduct client intake and interviews, attend court, research, establish and conduct public legal education sessions including by webinar. The Staff Clinic Lawyer will supervise an Articling Student(s) and will review draft pleadings, legal research memos and correspondence prepared by the Articling student. The Clinic Staff Lawyer will work in primarily in the following areas of law: human rights, employment, judicial reviews, small claims, debt claims and other areas of law as needed. Candidates must be a member or be eligible to be a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and must possess a LL.B, JD or NCA. A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role with demonstrated experience and knowledge of Human Rights law, employment law and judicial reviews. Experience in working with marginalized communities and Clio would be beneficial. A full privilege Driver’s License for the Province of BC is required. Compensation - $100,000 to $110,000 annual (benefits and pension) All successful candidate(s) will be required to have a Police Information Check (PIC) as a condition of employment (Note - Not required as part of the application process, however, a PIC will be required upon consideration for employment). These positions are based on 35 hours per week and will be primarily be Monday to Friday. On occasion, candidates may be required to work the occasional evening and/or weekend. If you wish to pursue this opportunity positions, please forward your cover letter and resume along with the required certifications and licenses to: kalc@bclegalclinic.com Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

What you’ll do

Provide free legal advice and representation to clients in the Kootenays, including conducting intake and interviews, attending court, and researching legal issues. Deliver public legal education, supervise articling students, and review their draft pleadings, research memoranda, and correspondence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an LL.B., JD, or NCA qualification and be a member or eligible for membership in the Law Society of British Columbia. At least three years of similar experience is required, with demonstrated knowledge of human rights law, employment law, and judicial reviews; a full-privilege BC driver's license is also required.

Benefits

• Benefits Package
• Pension
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Career Growth Opportunities

Listed skills

• staff · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Human Rights Law
• Employment Law
• Judicial Reviews
• Legal Advice
• Client Intake
• Client Interviews
• Court Representation
• Legal Research
• Public Legal Education
• Articling Student Supervision
• Pleading Review
• Legal Writing
• Trauma-Informed Practice
• Client-Centered Service
• Clio

Job areas

• Legal
• Social Services
• Education

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