Job Information
Job Title: Legal Counsel, Court of King’s Bench
Job Requisition ID: 64203
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: January 17th, 2025
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 2 (CCC2) or Civil Crown Counsel 3 (CCC3)
Salary: CCC2: $5,303.39 to $6,567.57 biweekly ($138,418 – $171,413 per year)
CCC3: $7,063.55 to $7,832.16 biweekly ($184,358 – $204,419 per year)
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The Court of King’s Bench is the Superior Trial Court for the Province, hearing trials in civil and criminal matters and appeals from decisions of the Court of Justice.
Court of King's Bench of Alberta (albertacourts.ca)
The Court of King’s Bench is the Superior Trial Court for the Province, hearing family, civil and criminal matters and appeals from decisions of the Court of Justice.
As a Legal Counsel you will be reporting to the Senior Legal/Executive Counsel/Director of Court of King’s Bench and will be responsible for:
You will be required to work both independently and closely with others, including Justices, other Legal Counsel, and articling students. You will have to be highly autonomous, executing and advising on standard, non-standard, and complex legal issues and research projects and capable of assessing and balancing workloads and competing priorities.
To be successful in this role you must possess: excellent research, analytical and organizational skills; a deep understanding of the legal foundations of the Court; significant substantive knowledge of criminal, family, civil, and administrative law, including Canadian and international case law and legislation. Knowledge of Alberta Rules of Court, Alberta statutes and case law are mandatory.
Superior decision making and communication skills (both verbal and written) are required, along with excellent computer skills.
French legal language proficiency (written and oral) is considered an asset for this position.
Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.
A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) Degree supplemented with the following:
Related legal experience includes extensive experience with Canadian legal research tools, well-developed research and analytical skills, and exceptional legal writing skills. It also includes prior court or tribunal experience.
A strong academic standing is essential and an LLM is an asset.
Other Assets:
Law journal and other legal writing experience would be beneficial.
Supervisory experience & Ability to fluently speak and write in French.
Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.
Hours of Work:
7.25 hours / 36.25 hours a week.
Term of Employment:
This is a permanent fulltime position.
Location:
Edmonton
Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening.
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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.
This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
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 https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.
It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).
It 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. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sonya Bartley-Wynter at Sonya.Bartley-Wynter@gov.ab.ca.
For any questions or interest regarding this employer and the application process, please contact:
Mohammad Haidar
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