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 résumé 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 résumés to Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).
Office Services
We are not currently recruiting for Office Services Clerk at JSS Barristers. However, we are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates.
Please submit résumés 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 résumés to Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).
Summer Students
JSS Barristers is committed to providing a comfortable, enjoyable and rewarding learning environment for our 2L Summer Students. From their very first day, our Summer Students will be given the opportunity to work on interesting litigation files that will allow them to apply their law school education to real practice scenarios.
Over the course of the term, our Summer Students will have the opportunity to participate in:
- Legal research;
- Document drafting;
- Attending Court, mediations and arbitrations;
- Attending Questionings;
- Attending client meetings;
- Professional development; and
- Internal/external networking and continuing legal education activities.
At JSS Barristers, the lawyers and staff understand the important role that a good mentor and coach plays in the development of young legal professionals. Our Summer Students will have day-to-day interactions with some of Calgary's best litigators.
Interested applicants are encouraged to send their résumé, cover letter and law school transcripts to careers@jssbarristers.ca before August 19, 2024. Any applicants requiring accommodation during the application process please contact our HR Manager, Erin Skogman (skogmane@jssbarristers.ca).
Articling Students
JSS Barristers is no longer accepting applications for 2025/2026 articling positions.