Barrister & Solicitor

Government of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 103,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive workplace culture

Work-life balance

Job summary

Government of Alberta, Justice, Legal Services Division, Edmonton/Calgary, seeks a litigator to handle a wide range of civil litigation matters, including tort and contract claims, judicial reviews, and class actions.

The successful candidate will conduct filings, draft pleadings and opinions, perform extensive legal research, and develop litigation strategies, appearing in court as required.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Civil Crown Counsel 1: 0-4 years of legal experience; Civil Crown Counsel 2: minimum 4 years; Civil Crown Counsel 3: minimum 11 years.

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, including cross-examinations and appearances before mediators and at inquiries.
• Managing files and supporting other lawyers in a wide range of civil litigation matters.

Skills

Legal research

Oral advocacy

Written advocacy

Education

LLB/JD

Bar admission (LSA)

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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)

The Alberta Public Service 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.

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.

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

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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]