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Justice of the Peace
Government of Alberta · no closing date given
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1 Check who can apply You are here
Canadian citizens who are lawyers in good standing with the Law Society of Alberta and have at least five years of related experience at the Bar can apply. Eligible applicants go through a screening process and must be recommended by the Judicial Council and the Alberta Judicial Nominating Committee.
Education: Not stated. Applicants must be members in good standing of the Law Society of Alberta.
Experience: At least five years of related experience at the Bar.
What they ask for:
- Be a Canadian citizen
- Be a member in good standing of the Law Society of Alberta
- Have at least five years of related experience at the Bar
- Show integrity, professional excellence and cultural sensitivity
- Be willing to work shifts
2 Resume and cover letter
Tailor your resume to this posting: use its words and show each requirement with a concrete example. In Canada, leave out your photo, age and marital status. Add a short cover letter if the posting asks for one or accepts it.
3 Apply on the official site
No closing date given: the posting can close at any time, do not wait.
Fill in the application form from the Alberta Court of Justice website. Mail or email the completed form to the judicial appointments coordinator named in the posting. Resumes submitted through the government job board are not accepted.
4 Interview, tests and references
If you are shortlisted, they contact you, often by email. Interviews can be in person or by video, and some jobs also have a written or practical test. Have two or three references ready: former supervisors who know your work.
Good to know:
- Applicants must pass a security screening.
- Interview and relocation expenses will not be paid.
- Full-time judges generally cannot practise law; part-time judges cannot practise criminal or family law or appear in the Alberta Court of Justice.
- The competition will fill current and future vacancies.
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