Barrister & Solicitor (66712)
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Job Title:Barrister and Solicitor Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team
Job Requisition ID:66712
Ministry:Justice
Location:Edmonton or Calgary
Full or PartTime:Full Time
Hours of Work:36.25hours per week
Permanent/Temporary:Permanent and Temporary (more than 1 position available)
Scope:Open Competition
Closing Date:Open until suitable candidates are found.
Classification:Civil Crown Counsel 2 and 3
Salary:
- Civil Crown Counsel 2: $5462.50 to $6764.60 biweekly ($142571.25 to $176556.06 / year)
- Civil Crown Counsel 3:$7275.46 to $8067.13 biweekly ($189889.51 to $210552.09 / year)
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion please visit: learn more about Alberta Justice please visit: Legal Services Division is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fastpaced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging interesting important and everchanging.
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.
Role Responsibilities
Are you looking for an opportunity to focus on your legal skills in a collaborative environment while working on interesting novel cutting edge challenging and unique matters Are you interested in practicing constitutional and/or aboriginal law in either an advisory or litigation capacity If your answer is yes then we are interested in hearing from you!
Legal Services Division is seeking to hire legal officers at the CCC2 and CCC3 classification level to join the Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team. We are looking for someone with either or both advisory and litigation experience however priority will be given to experienced litigators.
The Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Team provides strategic legal advice and legal opinions to client Ministries across the Government of Alberta on constitutional and aboriginal law matters including advice related to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms the Constitution Act 1867 the Alberta Bill of Rights federal/provincial division of powers the Crowns duty to consult Indigenous peoples and section 35 of the Constitution Act 1982. The team also handles complex constitutional and aboriginal litigation involving the Government of Alberta at all court levels including interventions judicial review applications and civil claims.
Our ideal candidates will have constitutional or aboriginal law experience in some or all of the following areas:
Litigation experience including:
- Representing clients before courts and tribunals both independently and as part of a team of lawyers as lead or junior counsel;
- Preparing court documents including pleadings applications affidavits and written arguments; and
- Reviewing and assessing documents for production purposes and utilizing litigation document management software.
Advisory experience including:
- Conducting legal research and preparing legal opinions and memos for clients;
- Providing clientfocussed verbal and written strategic legal advice to enable decisionmaking; and
- Experience providing client education sessions and working with a broad range of clients across multiple divisions.
In all capacities you must be adept at collaborating in a team environment and possess strong client relations skills.
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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.
Qualifications
A Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
For Law degrees obtained outside Canada proof of accreditation from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is required.
You must be an active member or must have immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.
Experience considered:
Civil Crown Counsel 2 Four years to 11 years of related experience
Civil Crown Counsel 3 more than 11 years of related experience
As an ideal candidate you are capable of forming robust client relationships and possess:
- 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;
- Oral and written advocacy experience;
- Possess business and political acumen;
- Have experience in administrative law or regulatory law;
- Public law or corporate counsel experience;
- Demonstrated experience leading a team of lawyers handling complex litigation matters or as a junior lawyer working as second or third counsel on a team of lawyers handling such matters; and/or
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic legal advice both written and verbal on a broad range of matters including constitutional or aboriginal law matters Crown consultation issues regulatory and/or energy related matters;
- Demonstrated experience in nonroutine matters involving complex interactions of legislation and case law.
Candidates will also have a strong commitment to the Vision and Values of the Alberta Public Service.
In your cover letter please briefly summarize:
- Legal experience and expertise
- Relevant strengths and skills
- Reasons for interest in the position
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Written assessment may be a part of selection process.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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Hours of work: Monday Friday 8:15 am 4:30 pm (36.25 /week)
Positions Currently available: Permanent and Temporary (more than 1 position available)
Location: Edmonton and/or Calgary.
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate. Outofprovince applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
What we offer:
Working for the Alberta Public Service Employees Pension Plan (MEPP)
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information learning and development Alberta Public Service Careers tool
Positive workplace culture and worklife balance.
Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements including education experience and relevant examples of required competencies.
Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed postsecondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.
Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies across the Government of Alberta at the same or lower classification level.
We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process please contactOpeyemi Asama at .
Employment Type
Full-Time
