As a publicly funded, non-profit organization, Legal Aid Alberta provides affordable legal services in family law, domestic violence, child welfare, immigration, and youth and adult criminal defense. We are Alberta-wide, with 300 staff and 1,200 private practice lawyers helping people overcome their legal challenges in more than 75 communities across the province.
Who You Are
Working at Legal Aid Alberta means you care about people and empathize with their situation. You have excellent communication skills especially in tough situations. You’re computer-savvy and more organized than anyone you know. Fast-paced work environments give you a rush and you’re always up for a challenge. You love learning new things, solving problems, and can adapt to change quickly. You care deeply about the success of our team and our organization.
Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director, Legal Services South, some of the key responsibilities of the Legal Services Manager are to:
Management and Leadership
Provide mentorship, coaching, and information sessions and provide legal practice advice to staff lawyers with the respective area of legal expertise.
Support Justice Services, and Legal Services Leaders with strategic planning, staff development, and day-to-day management activities with an organizational approach to problem-solving.
Attendance and performance management for direct reports in consultation with other Legal Service Managers, Office Managers, and Human Resources (HR).
File Allocations and scheduling in consultation with Managing Directors as it relates to organizational lawyer caseload requirements and file types.
Review file related potential conflicts, in consultation with team members and/or Managing Director
Be the first line of contact for complaints and issues in relation to:
Law Society of Alberta.
Alberta Lawyers Insurance Association.
Interoffice conflict and client complaints.
Process internal change of counsel requests from clients or direct reports.
Participate in Legal Service Manager and other office/leadership meetings and lead team meetings of direct reports.
Participate in recruitment activities in consultation with HR.
Provide accurate information when requested for Board and other reporting, strategic planning activities, and operational planning activities.
Participate in various committees and stakeholder meetings as applicable to enhance access to justice for our clients and to improve Alberta’s overall justice system.
Occasional travel as required.
Responsible for other duties and/or project work as assigned by the Managing Director.
Legal Representation
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.
Complete and accurate statistical record keeping.
Compliance with office policy and procedures.
Participate in performance and staff meetings as required.
Qualifications
Law degree from a recognized law school.
Active member of the Law Society of Alberta.
1-2 years of management experience supporting a team of Lawyers.
A minimum of five years of litigation and court experience in the areas of criminal, law.
Previous coaching, mentorship, and/or leadership experience is preferred.
What We Offer
Perks of working with us
8% RRSP employer contribution
Competitive wage
Paid professional days
Paid Vacation days
Winter closure (paid time off)
Work-life balance
Health and dental benefits
Health and wellness accounts
Employee assistance program
How To Apply
If you are interested in applying, please click Apply Now. Reference competition number LAA-23-51. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be required to provide an acceptable criminal record check.
