Barrister & Solicitor - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

5 days ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Us
The Legal Services Division of Alberta Justice (the Division) is the civil legal advisor to the Government of Alberta. Legal officers in the Division practice in diverse areas of law.

They carry out a variety of functions, including providing legal advice to Government departments; managing risks; conducting civil litigation; and drafting bills, regulations, Orders in Council and Ministerial orders.

The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.

With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 52767

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
February 05, 2024

Classification:
Civil Crown Counsel - 3

Salary:

Civil Crown Counsel 1 (Less than four years of related experience):
$3, $4,577.16 bi-weekly / ($94,834 - $119,463/year)

Civil Crown Counsel 2 (Four years to 11 years of related experience):
$5, $6,376.28 bi-weekly / ($134,386 - $166,420/year)

Civil Crown Counsel 3 (More than 11 years of related experience):
$6, $7,604.03 bi-weekly / ($178,988 - $198,465/year)

Role Responsibilities:

The Family and Surrogate Court Litigation Team (FASCL) provides legal services and advice to Children's Services, Community and Social Services, Maintenance Enforcement and the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.

FASCL also acts as the Central Authority with respect to Hague Convention matters (International Child Abduction).

We are looking for lawyers with advocacy experience at the Provincial Court level and/or the Court of King's Bench that are capable of taking on important responsibilities such as:

Appearing in Court of King's Bench on appeals of child protection matters and in Court of King's Bench Chambers for family law related matters;
Effective management of a busy litigation caseload;
Providing clientfocused written and verbal legal and strategic advice to support decisionmaking on a wide range of issues pertaining to child protection issues, adoptions, child support and maintenance enforcement; and
Conducting legal research and drafting clear, concise, and accurate legal opinions.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Systems Thinking:
Work done is part of a larger integrated and inner-related environment. Allows us to keep broader impacts and connections in mind.

Creative Problem Solving:
Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Agility:
Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience and work effectively in changing environments.

Drive for Results:

Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization while maintaining accountability.

Develop Networks:
Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with stakeholders.

Build Collaborative Environment:
Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively.

Develop Self and Others:

Commitment to lifelong learning and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) is required.

You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.

A minimum of 1 year of related advisory and/or litigation experience;
Demonstrated experience providing strategic legal advice;
Exceptional legal, problem solving and communication skills;
Exceptional analytical, research and effective writing skills;
Strong negotiation and alternate dispute resolution skills; and
Trial experience.

Strong assets:

Family law experience, may include demonstrated work experience with the Alberta Family Law Act, the federal Divorce Act and the Child Support guidelines, and the Maintence Enforcement Program; the Alberta Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act and the federal legislation and Act respecting First Nation, Inuit and Métis Children, youth and familes S.C. 2019, c.24; and
Criminal prosecutions experience.

In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:
Legal experience and expertise,
Relevant strengths and skills, and
Reasons for interest in the position

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.