Lawyer

THIS JOB COMPETITION IS CLOSED

Competition Number: LAA-20-57

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Location: Edmonton, AB

Posting: External

Competition Ends: January 15, 2021

Who We Are

Legal Aid Alberta is a Centre of Excellence that helps vulnerable Albertans across the province at some of the most difficult times in their lives. Through professional, effective and accessible services that support better outcomes for our clients, we make a difference in the lives of Albertans and deliver value that extends beyond those who receive our services.

Job Description

Reporting to the Legal Services Manager, some of the key responsibilities of the Lawyer are to:

  • Conduct of 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.
  • Negotiate competent resolutions of files to achieve early, cost effective and lasting outcomes for clients.
  • Responsible for competent representation of legal matter(s), including youth and adult criminal trials for clients.
  • Negotiate release conditions and/or resolution with Crown counsel for accused.
  • Complete and accurate statistical record keeping.
  • Compliance with office policy and procedures.
  • Participate in performance and staff meetings as required.

Qualifications

  • Education and Experience:
    • Law degree from a recognized law school.
    • Active member of the Law Society of Alberta.
    • Minimum 5 years of experience in criminal law practice.
    • Experience in other areas of practice may be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge:
    • Rules of Court, youth and criminal law legislation.
    • Excellent mediation and negotiation skills.
    • Excellent understanding of court and tribunal processes, with working knowledge of regional variances.
    • 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.
  • Skills:
    • Demonstrated time management and ability to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
    • Ability to manage work in high pressure and high conflict situations.
    • Ability to investigate facts, identify issues, ascertain organizational objectives, consider alternative solutions, analyse risk and advise clients and/or LAA on the appropriate course of action.
    • Ability to build rapport and negotiate effectively with Crown Counsel.
    • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively when working with complex clients.
    • Understanding of community resources available to complex clients.

How To Apply

If you got excited at the prospect of being a part of our team when you reviewed this posting and you meet the minimum qualifications, please forward your resume to [email protected] referencing posting number LAA-20-57.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.


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