JSS Barristers prides itself on its collegial work environment, competitive compensation packages and its ability to provide its employees with a challenging and rewarding career.

JSS Barristers values its employees’ unique perspectives, and is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Our firm is an advocate for equity and is committed to ensuring its community is diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from members of racialized minorities, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of various sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities and contribute to the firm’s excellence and client service. The firm seeks to maintain its commitment to excellence and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its people and ensuring an inclusive environment supports this objective.


Lawyers

Junior Associates

There are currently no associate opportunities at JSS Barristers. However, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates. Please email your resume and law school transcripts to careers@jssbarristers.ca.

As a civil litigation boutique, advocacy is our business. JSS Barristers' lawyers have extensive experience as trial advocates and have appeared at all levels of the Courts of Alberta and Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

The firm also provides advocacy services before regulatory bodies such as the Alberta Securities Commission, the Alberta Utilities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Law Society of Alberta. Additionally, alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediations and arbitrations form an integral part of the practice at JSS Barristers.


Marketing

We are not currently recruiting for marketing positions at JSS Barristers. However, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates. 

Please submit resumés to Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).


Office Services

There are currently no office services opportunities at JSS Barristers. However, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates.

Please submit resumés to Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).


Legal Assistants / Paralegals

There are currently no legal assistant or paralegal opportunities at JSS Barristers. However we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates.

Please submit resumés to Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).


Summer Students 

There are currently no 1L or 2L summer student opportunities at JSS Barristers.  


Articling Students

Articling Student (2025 / 2026)

The reputation of the lawyers of JSS Barristers in the legal community and among its clients sustains the firm's practice. We are looking for highly motivated, intelligent and dedicated individuals to join the firm, expand its practice and work towards further enhancing the reputation of JSS Barristers. We are committed to developing, implementing, and maintaining best practices and strategies to maintain and enhance diversity and inclusion at the firm.

JSS Barristers is accepting applications for two articling student positions for the 2025/2026 articling year. We are seeking students with strong academic credentials, attention to detail, demonstrated work ethic, and commitment to excellence.

Articling students at JSS Barristers support our lawyers in various stages of litigation, under supervision, and are assigned to work with a principal lawyer who will provide guidance and mentoring, as well as appropriate feedback to promote professional development. Students are encouraged to make the most of their opportunity working with all members of the firm including partners, associates, other students and professional staff.

While there are no formal rotations, in the interest of providing the most comprehensive experience possible, if desired by the successful applicant, JSS Barristers is open to coordinating with other businesses and organizations to provide exposure to additional fields, such as criminal, family law, and corporate commercial work, which are outside the scope of our practice focus.

Minimum qualifications:

  1. Completion of a law degree program or equivalent accreditation.
  2. Strong academic performance in law school.
  3. Demonstrated experience in legal research and analysis.
  4. High quality written and oral communication skills

JSS Barristers is proud of our collegial environment, and we strive to offer a culture of inclusiveness, diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome all applications, including those from people who may require accommodation because of a disability or otherwise.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits.

Please submit all applications to careers@jssbarristers.ca. JSS Barristers requires a cover letter, resumé, law school transcript and undergraduate transcript. The deadline for submissions is 4:00 pm MST on May 21, 2024. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process should contact careers@jssbarristers.ca.