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About the role

  • Litigation Associate advocating for Indigenous peoples and organizations at Canadian law firm OKT. Handling court, tribunal, mediation, and negotiation matters across Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Advise and support Indigenous peoples and organizations through advocacy in court and at administrative tribunals
  • Work on cases including Supreme Court interventions, multi-year Aboriginal title trials, small claims, environmental regulatory tribunals and judicial reviews
  • Potentially work in constitutional law, corporate and contract law, environmental protection, employment law and election law
  • Support and advance clients’ self-determination
  • Participate in all stages of litigation, from case planning through court proceedings, mediation and negotiation
  • Collaborate regularly in the office
  • Travel to client communities across Canada by plane, train and car
  • Build relationships with clients and provide meaningful, on-the-ground representation

Requirements

  • 3-6 years of demonstrated litigation experience
  • Strong interest in Indigenous people’s self-determination and Indigenous rights advocacy
  • Excellent litigation skills
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and oral advocacy
  • Proven commitment to working with Indigenous people and governments
  • Ability to develop creative legal arguments and strategies
  • Exceptional analytical, research and negotiation skills
  • Knowledge and experience navigating court and administrative tribunal processes
  • Desire to work in a hybrid environment from one of OKT’s offices
  • Regular in-office collaboration
  • Flexibility to travel to clients’ communities across Canada
  • Familiarity with Indigenous legal orders, languages and laws
  • Experience litigating disputes related to Indigenous governments and businesses
  • Experience drafting pleadings and affidavits
  • Experience participating in case theory development and litigation planning
  • Experience preparing, conducting and/or defending witness examinations
  • Experience instructing and working with witnesses
  • Familiarity with commercial litigation
  • Experience litigating in Western Canada, Atlantic Canada, or the Territories
  • Lawyer qualification implied by the stated Lawyer position type

Benefits

  • Extended health benefits
  • General spending account
  • Subsidized gym membership for articling students, associates, and support staff
  • Structured mentorship program for associates
  • Flexible work environment
  • Travel to client communities as part of on-the-ground representation
  • Recruitment-process accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$135,000 - CA$170,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridVictoriaCanada

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