Summer Law Student - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 31276

Ministry:
Alberta Justice

Location:
Edmonton or Calgary

Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Scope:
Wage

Closing Date
:
January 26, 2023

Classification:
Administrative Support 5

About Us:

The Legal Services Division provides legal and related strategic advice to the Premier and Cabinet and to all government departments.

We support the Minister of Justice's legislated mandate that includes ensuring public affairs are administrated according to law, advising on legislation, and overseeing and conducting litigation on behalf of Government.

Our lawyers provide invaluable support to their client departments to help them achieve priorities and commitments.

Role:

The
Legal Services Division of Alberta Justice has openings for up to five (5) full-time 1L summer law students from May 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023.

This competition is for students enrolled in their first year of law school.

Available opportunities:

One summer law student position may be located in
Calgary working with lawyers from the Family and Surrogate Court Litigation team, Civil Litigation team, and Constitutional and Aboriginal Law team.

The remainder of the positions will be located in
Edmonton working with lawyers from the Family and Surrogate Court Litigation team, Civil Litigation team, and Constitutional and Aboriginal Law team or Legislative Counsel Office team.

In Edmonton, students may also work with lawyers from one of our other legal teams who provide legal support to the following Ministries:

Advanced Education; Children's Services (Family and Surrogate Court Litigation); Education; Indigenous Relations; Justice; Public Safety and Emergency Services; Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction; Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism; Affordability and Utilities; Energy, Forestry, Parks and Tourism; Infrastructure; Mental Health and Addiction; Skilled Trades and Professions; Transportation and Economic Corridors; Agriculture and Irrigation; Culture; Environment and Protected Areas; Health; Jobs, Economy and Northern Development; Municipal Affairs; Seniors, Community and Social Services; Technology and Innovation; and Treasury Board and Finance.

Lawyers within the Legal Services Division practice in a variety of areas including: administrative law, contracts law, constitutional law, aboriginal law, pension law, intellectual property law, construction law, health law, procurement law, municipal law, privacy law, general litigation, constitutional and aboriginal litigation, labour and employment law, regulatory law, legislative drafting, tax law, child welfare law, environmental law, and energy law.

Students are assigned a supervisor and will work with one or more legal teams within the Legal Services Division.

Students receive work from the lawyers on the legal teams, which results in varied and interesting work in a range of practice areas.

Placement decisions will be made after 1L recruitment is complete in February/March 2023, and is based on a number of considerations including student preference.

Virtual interviews will occur during the recruitment period determined by the Law Society of Alberta.

Qualifications:

Applicants - Please indicate in your cover letter:

if you are an ISSP applicant,

- why you are interested in working with the Legal Services Division, and
- areas of law that interest you and why, including if you have any relevant experience.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

The link below will assist you with understanding competencies:

Creative Problem Solving:

Ability to gather information from varied sources, analyze and interpret information to formulate reports and make decisions related to case planning.

Agility:
Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the organizational goals.

Drive for Results:
Sets and accomplishes goals and priorities in order to deliver outcomes consistent with departmental objectives and directives.

Building Collaborative Environment:

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with a variety of teams within the workplace, community and other Government ministries/agencies to meet client and ministry goals and objectives.

Developing Networks:
Ability to interact positively, build relationships and work effectively with others.

Salary:

$26.00 per hour.

Notes:

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST
BE INCLUDED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED: