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 Associate
JSS Barristers is a mid-sized civil litigation boutique. Advocacy is our business. Our lawyers have extensive experience as trial advocates and routinely appear in the Courts of Alberta, Canada (including the Supreme Court of Canada), and other provinces. Our lawyers also advocate before regulatory bodies such as the Alberta Securities Commission, the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Law Society of Alberta. In addition, alternative dispute resolution processes such as mediations and arbitrations are an integral part of our practice at JSS Barristers.
The reputation of our lawyers at JSS Barristers in the legal community and among our clients sustains our firm's practice. We are looking for motivated, intelligent and dedicated individuals to join our firm, expand our firm’s practice and further enhance our reputation. JSS Barristers provides an excellent platform for junior lawyers to build a practice and career.
JSS Barristers is accepting applications for a junior associate (ideally with 1 - 3 years of experience). We are seeking an ambitious lawyer with strong academic credentials, sound judgment, attention to detail, a demonstrated work ethic, and a commitment to excellence. Litigation experience is an asset, as are strong written and oral communication skills.
JSS Barristers is proud of our collegial environment and we strive to offer a culture of inclusivity, diversity and equal opportunity. In recognition of the value varied backgrounds and life experiences bring to our firm and our clients, we welcome applications from everyone, including racialized minorities, women, Indigenous people, those with disabilities, and all sexual and gender minorities.
Interested applicants should send their cover letter, résumé and academic transcripts to the JSS Barristers Recruitment Committee at careers@jssbarristers.ca. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process are encouraged to contact Debbie Davis at davisd@jssbarristers.ca.
Marketing
Marketing Assistant
We are currently accepting applications for a Marketing Assistant who will provide administrative support to the Marketing Coordinator and all the firm’s marketing committees and sub-committees. The Marketing Assistant must be organized, reliable, detail-oriented, results driven, friendly, flexible, have a great attitude and show good judgment.
The Marketing Assistant is an on-site administrative role. Among other duties, the Marketing Assistant will be expected to update a client contact database, perform data entry, prepare advertising materials and social media content, oversee mass mailouts, organize special events, order promotional items, create gift baskets and other general administrative duties at the direction of the Marketing Coordinator or members of the various marketing committees.
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 résumés to Erin Skogman, HR Manager, at skogmane@jssbarristers.ca. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process are encouraged to contact Erin Skogman.
Office Services
There are currently no office services opportunities at JSS Barristers. However, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates.
Please submit résumés to Erin Skogman, HR Manager, at skogmane@jssbarristers.ca. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process are encouraged to contact Erin Skogman.
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 résumés to Erin Skogman, HR Manager, at skogmane@jssbarristers.ca. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process are encouraged to contact Erin Skogman.
Summer Students
JSS Barristers is no longer accepting applications for the 2025 summer student positions.
Articling Students
JSS Barristers is no longer accepting applications for 2025/2026 articling student positions.