Associate Lawyer

NOW HIRING : Associate Family Law Lawyer (1-3 year calls prioritized, but not necessary)

(Closes February 14, 2026)

Inside Passage Law is a small and mighty Family Law and Mediation Firm in Kelowna, BC. We are looking for an associate, junior or otherwise, to join our firm. This person must have strong skills in legal research and writing, a desire to advocate, negotiate and to learn and try new things. They will communicate early and often and ask questions. The person we hire will be good at working independently and in a group, as we do operate as a team here.

Manners, empathy, and a sense of humour, professionalism and ethical conduct are essential, as are resilience and self-care.

The founder of Inside Passage Law has 18+ years of experience and knowledge in mediation, litigation and all forms of negotiation. She wishes to share this, and our steady flow of clients, with a new or new-to-us lawyer excited about doing meaningful work and doing your best. We take a mindful approach to Family Law and consider ourselves peacemakers, although peacemaking isn’t always peaceful.

The official position start date will be March 1, 2026.

YOUR JOB STORY

Within two weeks you will

• Reliably be checking and responding to messages daily. You’ll ensure you are aware of key priorities, new developments and that you are scheduling, tracking and completing the right follow-up tasks.
• Getting to know our clients and files.
• Work closely with our senior lawyer and other team members learning our systems for file management, client communications, team communications, scheduling, confidentiality, billing, basically how our office and our practice works.
• Be up-to-speed with key files and priorities delegated to you and take ownership of the projects, tasks and client files delegated to you.
• Begin meeting with clients, advising them, representing them at court, and supporting them as needed, perhaps even in mediation and / or negotiation.
• Record your own billable time reliably.
• Draft legal documents such as letters, court pleadings, Notices of Application, affidavits, agreements, with supervision.
• Learn how to work most effectively with other team members (Legal Assistants or Paralegals, Lawyer).
• Have reviewed the Supreme Court Family Rules and other family law key materials.

Within a month you will

Within three months you will

OVERALL YOU’LL BE

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Thank you! We look forward to seeing your email, video and resume!