Legal Counsel

This position has an initial appointment of 1 year, with the possibility of renewal.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton, with the possibility of a hybrid work arrangement.

The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is located in the Law Centre at the University of Alberta. Since 1967, our work has been to improve the content of the law, the law-making process, the administration of justice, and access to justice for the benefit of Albertans.

Legal Counsel individually or as part of the ALRI team, plan and carry out complex legal research and policy analysis. They also manage reviews of legal issues to create reports and advise the ALRI Board on recommendations to advance the legal framework of the province of Alberta. This involves elements of problem solving and communicating with many Albertans and professionals to find implementable solutions to current legal issues.