Barrister & Solicitor

Government of Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)

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Job summary

Government of Alberta, Justice, Legal Services Division, is seeking a Barrister & Solicitor (Civil Litigation) to conduct a broad range of litigation matters, including monetary claims in tort and contract, judicial reviews, class actions, and other administrative proceedings.

The successful candidate will handle files with supervision of other lawyers, draft court documents, perform legal research, and develop litigation strategies, appearing before courts and mediators as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Juris Doctor (JD) is required.
• Active member or immediate eligibility for full membership with the Law Society of Alberta.
• Civil Crown Counsel 1: 0–4 years; Crown Counsel 2: 4+ years; Crown Counsel 3: 11+ years of legal experience.
• A cover letter is required with the application including your experience, strengths, and reasons for interest.

Responsibilities

• Drafting a variety of court documents, briefs, and opinions.
• Conducting research related to litigation matters.
• Developing and implementing strategies and plans for litigation.
• Frequently appearing in the Alberta Court of Justice and the Court of King’s Bench, conducting questioning and cross‑examinations, attending mediators, public inquiries, and potentially trials or appeals.

Skills

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Analytical skills

Client relationships

Education

LL.B. or JD

Job description

Job Information
Job Title: Barrister & Solicitor (Civil Litigation)
Job Requisition ID: 87641
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 6, 2026
Classification: Civil Crown Counsel 1-3
Salary:

Civil Crown Counsel 1: $3,947.31 to $4,972.47 bi-weekly ($103,024.79 to $129,781.47 annually)

Civil Crown Counsel 2: $5,593.60 to $6,926.96 bi-weekly ($145,992.96 to $180,793.66 annually)

Civil Crown Counsel 3: $7,450.08 to $8,260.75 bi-weekly ($194,447.09 to $215,605.58 annually)
works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

Justice, Legal Services Division, is responsible for providing quality legal advice to the Government of Alberta. The work is fast-paced and provided in a collaborative team environment. Our lawyers are involved in a wide range of legal work that is challenging, interesting, important, and ever-changing. 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.

Please review Alberta Justice to learn more and what it has to offer.

Role Responsibilities

Are you ready to use your legal skills in a collaborative and diverse environment while working on interesting, challenging, and unique litigation matters? If your answer is yes, then we have an exciting opportunity for you!

The Civil Litigation Team is looking for a litigator. As a lawyer on this team, you will have conduct of files and support other lawyers conducting a wide variety of civil litigation matters including monetary claims in tort and contract, judicial reviews and other administrative law proceedings, class actions, and other matters as required.

The position offers interesting and challenging work, including:

• Drafting a variety of court documents, briefs, and opinions.
• Conducting research related to litigation matters.
• Developing and implementing strategies and plans for litigation.
• Frequently appearing in the Alberta Court of Justice and the Court of King’s Bench, conducting questioning and cross-examinations, attending before mediators, at public fatality inquiries, and potentially conducting trials or appeals.

To succeed in this role, you will need strong analytical skills, superior oral and written advocacy and exceptional communication skills. You must also enjoy working as part of a collegial team and possess strong client relationship skills.

The Job Description is provided for Further details on this position.

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.

• Agility: Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments.
• Drive for Results: Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
• Develop Self and Others: Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self and others.
• Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• Develop Networks: Proactively builds networks, connects and build trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
• Systems Thinking: Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas.
• Creative Problem Solving: Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.
• Experience required:
  • Civil Crown Counsel 1: 0-4 years of legal experience.
  • Civil Crown Counsel 2: A minimum of 4 years of legal experience.
  • Civil Crown Counsel 3: A minimum of 11 years of legal experience.
• A cover letter is required along with your application. In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:
  • Your legal experience and expertise,
  • Relevant strengths and skills, and
  • Reasons for interest in the position.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Asset:

• Civil Litigation experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Notes

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25 /week)

Positions Currently available: One Permanent position is available. This posting might be used to fill similar opportunities in the future as well.

Location: 10011 – 109 Street, Edmonton OR 639, 5th Avenue SW, Calgary

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a criminal records check (CRC).

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.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service.
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
• Professional learning and development
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• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.

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 contact Opeyemi Asama at [e-mail]