Ministry of Attorney General
Victoria
Legal Counsel
$195,190.49 - $224,147.27 annually
The Natural Resources, Transportation, and Indigenous Legal Group (NATRIL), Ministry of Attorney General, is an established team of around 150 professionals and is recruiting up to three barristers – specifically including, Legal Counsel 3 (12 years of call or more) for regular, full time positions.
Indigenous legal issues can affect almost all aspects of Crown conduct, and British Columbia is at the forefront of these issues in terms of Court decisions, policy development and the reconciliation of Aboriginal and Crown titles and jurisdiction. Aboriginal law in Canada has developed at a considerable pace since the enactment of the Constitution Act, 1982 and its inclusion of section 35, which constitutionally recognizes and affirms the existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples of Canada.
The ability of the successful candidate to work independently and as part of litigation teams at all Court levels is essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for appearing on behalf of the Provincial government or statutory decision-makers at all levels of Court and before administrative tribunals on Aboriginal law issues. Conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, applications, legal arguments and factums is expected, as well as the ability to manage large volumes of documents.
See PDF for more information.
BC-Gov-Legal-Counsel.pdf