Student-at-Law (Regional)
Posting Date: Feb 13, 2025
Location: Various, AB
Company: Government of Alberta
Job Information
Job Title: Student-at-Law (Regional)
Job Requisition ID: 67142
Ministry: Justice
Location: Various
Full or Part-Time: Individual contract
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary Salaried
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: March 5th, 2025
Classification: 511ZZA Student-at-Law
Salary: $74,999.91/year)
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Overview
Alberta Justice has a diverse and comprehensive articling program. It gives students extensive opportunities for:
- courtroom experience
- legal research and writing.
Articling opportunities:
We will hire up to 10 articling students for the 2026-2027 articling year for the ACPS Regional Offices listed below.
All articling positions have been filled for 2025-2026.
Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) Regional
Students working in ACPS Regional Offices will have a prosecutions-focused article with extensive:
• courtroom experience
• research and legal writing opportunities.
Students are placed in one of 11 ACPS Regional Offices:
• Fort McMurray
• Fort Saskatchewan
• Grande Prairie
• Hinton
• Lethbridge
• Medicine Hat
• Peace River
• Red Deer
• Slave Lake
• St. Paul
• Wetaskiwin
Students will be given an opportunity to remotely assist in the Appeals and Specialized Office and with a Legal Services Division (LSD) team during their articles.
Eligibility:
All applicants must possess a valid Alberta driver’s license.
All applicants must be eligible to article in Alberta for the 2026-2027 articling year.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated:
• academic excellence
• superior advocacy skills
Final Candidates will need to undergo a Criminal Records Check.
The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse public service workforce that reflects the qualities and differences of the broader population it serves. The Government of Alberta is equally committed to an inclusive workplace that welcomes, respects and values the diversity of employees and supports them to actively engage in the workplace and achieve their full potential.
How To Apply
Applications close: March 5, 2025
Salary: $74,999.91 per annum
Step 1. Gather your documents.
All applicants must possess a valid Alberta driver’s license.
Applications must include all of the following information:
1. Academic transcripts for undergraduate or pre-law and law school grades
• Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, though photocopies of official transcripts may be requested.
• For law schools outside of Canada, we strongly recommend you provide grade equivalency information from your academic institution.
• If academic excellence cannot be assessed based on information you provide, your application may not be considered.
2. Cover letter
• maximum one page, no less than 12 pt. font
• must describe your interest in articling with Alberta Justice
• must state and rank your preferred articling work locations.
• ACPS regional – you must state and rank the various locations in order of preference.
3. Resume
Step 2 Apply
Apply using the Apply Now button.
Step 3. Interviews
Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Interviews will be held March 11 and March 12, 2025.
• Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to rank, in order of preference, the office location(s) where they are prepared to work.
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening.
Contact
Connect with the JSG Articling Program:
Email: jsg.articles@gov.ab.ca