Staff Lawyer, FLC Victoria P062-25

Staff Lawyer, FLC Victoria P062-25, provides legal counsel and representation in family/child protection law practice, and works collaboratively with community advocates in developing legal services, programs, and law reform.

Requirements

• A degree from a Law School of recognized standing
• Membership or eligibility for membership in the Law Society of British Columbia
• Experience as per job posting year of call requirements, in general practice with an emphasis on family and child protection law
• Experience supervising support staff
• Experience at Provincial and Supreme Court levels involving the full range of family law and child protection issues
• Knowledge of family and child protection law and practice
• Knowledge of administrative principles, practices, techniques, policies, and legislative development relevant to Indigenous programs, services, and activities

Benefits

• Four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you are with LABC
• An excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by LABC
• A generous defined benefit pension plan
• Support for training and development
• An Employee and Family Assistance program
• The opportunity to participate in various Employee programs (Employee Wellness, etc.)
• Support for a healthy work/life balance
• Generous leave provisions (sick time, special leaves)
• 13 paid statutory holidays
• An opportunity for a flexible hybrid work arrangement for some positions
• Transit friendly employer for eligible staff to have their commute subsidized
• Dog-friendly offices
• Dedicated Cultural Leave provisions for Indigenous employees
• An Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Indigenous employees Council and Accessibility Committee of employees from equity-seeking groups