Legal Assistant

Position:
Legal Assistant

Open:
July 24, 2026

Closes:
August 14, 2026

Category:
Non-Profit Legal Job

Type:
Part time ? 32 hours per week

Salary:
$41,600

Who We Are
Since 1977, Disability Alliance BC (DABC) has been a provincial, cross-disability voice in British Columbia. We are a non-profit, charitable organization that champion issues impacting the lives of people with disabilities. Our mission is to promote a more inclusive and equitable society for people with all disabilities through direct services, community partnerships, systemic advocacy, research, and publications. through our direct services, community partnerships, advocacy, research and publications.

Program Description
The Disability Law Clinic (DLC) provides free, confidential legal services to people with disabilities across BC. We provide summary advice services on certain disability-related areas of law. A very important part of our service is information and referral services for people with disabilities seeking help about areas of law we cannot assist with.

Job Description
The DLC is seeking a part-time Legal Assistant to join our team. The primary focus of this role will be receiving incoming inquiries from our online intake form, email and voicemails, including providing information and referrals as appropriate.

Responsibilities
· Intake of new clients, including providing information and referral services where appropriate
· Support for summary advice appointments, including communicating with clients about information and documents needed for upcoming appointments, and setting appointments in lawyer calendars
· As needed, supporting clinic lawyers with litigation files and general administrative support to the clinic.

The successful applicant must
· Have lived experience with a disability and/or experience supporting people with disabilities
· Have demonstrated alignment with DABC's vision, mission and values, including DABC's values of accountability, mutual support, reconciliation, accessibility and intersectionality: https://disabilityalliancebc.org/about-dabc/what-we-do/
· Be technologically proficient with computers and computer programs, including Microsoft Office software specifically Excel, Word and Outlook. Experience with Adobe and/or legal services or data file management software such as Clio would be a strong asset
· Be comfortable with working on the phone including calling clients. Be able to work effectively with clients, members and staff across many diverse backgrounds
· Demonstrate strong boundaries and an ability to respond to people in distress with compassion, as well as an ability to communicate our program's service limitations.

The following are strong assets for this position
· Have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts in plain language
· Experience working in a legal office, especially a non-profit legal clinic
· Training or experience as a legal assistant and/or familiarity with BC courts and legal research resources
· Experience carrying out administrative tasks
· Experience in the non-profit sector
· Skills and experience in de-escalation and conflict management
· Knowledge of and experience with anti-oppressive practices
· Familiarity with legal services available to low-income people in BC

Salary
$41,600 annually (32 hours per week)
This position offers the following benefits after a three-month probationary period:
· 12 days of paid vacation annually
· 14 days of paid sick leave annually
· 100% of the cost of extended health and dental care benefit premiums
· 2 weeks of paid time off during DABC's annual holiday office closure in December
· Employee wellness benefit

Working hours and location
This position is a part-time, hybrid position at 4 days a week, 8 hours per day (with a one-hour paid lunch break). The successful candidate may be required to work at the Downtown Vancouver office two d