Reedman Law is a law firm located in the heart of Downtown Vancouver. Our firm started with a single lawyer five years ago and we have since grown to two lawyers, a paralegal and office manager along with two summer law students. The firm’s core practice is comprised of bankruptcy and insolvency law, litigation, asset protection/wills and estates law.
The Firm
Our core values include compassion, empathy, integrity, learning, positive self-improvement, courage and a growth mindset. These values are important for our team members to have in order to create a positive working environment.
In our bankruptcy practice, we primarily act for individuals and Licensed Insolvency Trustees in personal insolvency proceedings. Our practice in this regards focuses on assisting financially distressed individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises with getting a financial fresh start – both inside the courtroom and outside the courtroom. We are also regularly involved in restructuring proceedings such as out of court workouts, foreclosures, receiverships, Division I proposals and bankruptcies.
We do not act for institutional lenders such as banks or other financial institutions.
We have a small but vibrant appellant practice including participating in proceedings at the BC Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada.
Our wills and estates practice incorporates elements of our bankruptcy practice by advising on asset protection strategies, insolvent estates, estate planning, probate and estate administration and litigation.
The Role
Our next team member will be required to assist the firm’s principal with consumer insolvency practice and preparing and making bankruptcy discharge applications to court. This will be a continuation of our firm’s “student program”. Consumer bankruptcy matters will occupy 50% of the position with the remaining 50% geared towards junioring on matters as necessary and improving our internal processes and systems with the firm’s management.
This position is suitable for a bright, eager articled student or junior lawyer with strong writing skills, a demonstrated interest in litigation, intellectual curiosity and who wants to appear in court and develop their skills as a litigator and develop as an insolvency and restructuring lawyer.
In either case, the successful candidate will need to be able to develop client management skills and work with our team to produce high quality written materials, conduct periodic reviews of our internal process. Previously experience in retail, customer service or hospitality should be emphasized.
The position will involve interacting with the public and will be required to develop positive and constructive working relationships with clients who may be experiencing poverty issues and other social issues – including past criminal issues, gambling, financial mismanagement, and drug and/or alcohol base in a non-judgmental manner. We firmly believe that our clients are entitled to a financial fresh start and strong advocacy tailored to their particular circumstances.
At Reedman law, we encourage work life balance as we focus on a manageable revenue target rather than billable hours in a communal workspace. We are also a paperless – teach heavy firm and outsourcing work to assist with task at the firm for lawyers. Articled students are expected to be in office during the articling term.
Successful candidates should have the following skills:
- Have experience or be prepared to develop the expertise to appear regularly in BC Supreme Court chambers and registrar hearings, including drafting pleadings, interlocutory applications, affidavits.
- Able to effectively advocate before the BC Supreme Court or administrative tribunals
- Highly motivated, ambitious and adaptable;
- Works well independently in a team and a leadership role when needed;
- Promotes a healthy and constructive work environment;
- Is prepared to assist with improving workplace culture;
- Not afraid to ask questions or seek out work when they able;
- Professional manner in communicating with others whether it is a client or another staff member; and
- Willingness to take on challenges
Minimum requirements:
● A law degree from a Canadian university or completion of the NCA; and
● A practicing member in good standing with the Law Society of British Columbia or eligible to be admitted to the Law Society of BC
Please provide a cover letter, resume, law school transcripts and a writing sample to careers@reedmanlaw.com
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