Staff Lawyer, Parents Legal Centres

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

STAFF LAWYER, PARENTS LEGAL CENTRE

Location: Kamloops, BC

Status: Full-time Term (from June 9, 2025, until July 10, 2026, or until the return of the incumbent)

Affiliation: Professional Employees Association (PEA)

Salary range: Based on year of call - $73,059.89 (Yr1) to $142,773.62 (Yr15) + 10% Staff Lawyer Benefit Plan

Competition #: P113-24

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

VALUES STATEMENT:
Our commitment to the principles of fundamental justice embedded in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and to Truth and Reconciliation, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is ambitious and foundational. It informs everything we do, as we defend liberty, equality, autonomy, and dignity; as we dismantle colonization, racism, sexism, transphobia and homophobia, and all discrimination. These are our values, and they inform our hiring practices too.

We are seeking one Staff Lawyer for the Parents Legal Centres to join our team.
The Parents Legal Centre (PLC) takes a holistic approach to family and child protection law. The PLC supports parents to resolve not only their legal matters but also the underlying non-legal issues, such as housing or addictions, which often contribute to protection concerns. Together, the team provides advice and representation to PLC clients on family and child protection matters and strives to reach early collaborative resolutions when appropriate.

Reporting to the Managing Lawyer or Excluded Manager, this position works within the context of Legal Aid BC (LABC) policies and is responsible for providing legal counsel and representation, including duty counsel, in the full range of family law practice including separation, divorce, guardianship/access, property division, and child protection matters.

Key accountabilities include, but aren't limited to:

• Provides family law services including summary legal advice and information to clients and individual case representation.
• Conducts legal research and prepares required documents.
• Develops solutions to family problems and acts for clients in all family matters at hearings, trials, and appeals in all levels of BC Courts.
• Discusses, negotiates, and resolves case matters by working with opposing lawyers, judges, witnesses, and police as appropriate.

Who We Are:
Legal Aid BC (LABC) is a non-profit organization established by the Legal Services Society Act in 1979. Our mission is to provide legal information, advice, and representation services to BC's most vulnerable and marginalized citizens who lack the necessary resources to access the justice system effectively.

The Ideal Candidate:
You have:

• A degree from a Law School of recognized standing and membership or eligibility for membership in the Law Society of British Columbia.
• Experience 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 and child protection law issues.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A valid BC driver’s license is required.
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout BC.

Pursuant to approval granted under the Special Programs section of the BC Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous Ancestry. We encourage applicants to self-identify within their resume and/or cover letter.

We Offer: A competitive annual salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 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 that advises on ongoing improvements and investments in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at our workplace.

If you are interested in joining us, visit our careers page for the full job posting at https://legalaid.bc.ca/careers and apply now! We would like to thank all external applicants for their interest but regret that only those shortlisted will be contacted.