LAA-26-46- Assessment Team Lawyer
$105,000–$171,500 year
On-siteEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Review authorization requests and approve or reject them within established financial parameters. Advise on tariff and existing certificates when requested, and make case management and coverage decisions through the Discretionary Coverage Process. Provide merit opinions in a timely fashion to determine urgency and priority, while adhering to screening, recording procedures, and eligibility guidelines. Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders, record statistics for reporting, and provide guidance and brief legal advice to clients on the Family Lawyer Phone Line. Participate in the on-call program for emergency medical treatment hearings and perform other assigned activities.
Required Qualifications
- Law degree from a recognized law school
- Membership in good standing in the Law Society of Alberta
- Minimum of 3 years of practising law with an emphasis on criminal or family
- Familiar with databases and various computer applications such as case management software
- Strong working knowledge of criminal or family, including: Legal processes and relevant legislation
- Strong working knowledge of criminal or family, including: Rules of Court and court proceedings
- Strong working knowledge of criminal or family, including: Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Strong working knowledge of criminal or family, including: Criminal Code and sentencing
- Strong understanding of court room and administrative processes
- Legal analysis and application of law to relevant facts
- Strong computer literacy, particularly MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Technical skills required to provide competent legal services including: Investigate the facts, identify key issues, ascertain client objectives, and consider possible solutions
- Technical skills required to provide competent legal services including: Apply appropriate skills including legal research, writing and drafting, legal analysis, application of the law to the relevant facts
- Ability to use web-based legal research tools and other web-based resources
- Organizational skills including the ability to deal with conflicting urgent priorities
- Maturity, tact and good judgment, particularly when clients are in conflict or crisis
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and a passion for improving access to justice
- Acceptable criminal record check
- Social media screening
Desired Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills especially in tough situations
- Computer-savvy
- More organized than anyone you know
- Fast-paced work environments give you a rush
- Always up for a challenge
- Love learning new things
- Solving problems
- Can adapt to change quickly
- Care deeply about the success of our team and our organization
- Care about people and empathize with their situation
- Take initiative
- Client focused
- Exceptionally strong in delivering high-quality results
- Promote a calm, professional working environment
- Understand issues arising when dealing with persons from diverse cultures, persons from low-income or other disadvantaged groups and persons in distress
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