About the role
About Rise
Rise Women’s Legal Centre (Rise) is a community legal centre providing accessible legal services that are responsive to the unique needs of self-identifying women and gender diverse persons, primarily in the area of family law in British Columbia. In addition to serving clients, we are a knowledge based and knowledge generating organization and work collaboratively with organizations around the province.
Rise’s work is guided by three focus areas – learning, helping and systems change, through which the organization provides direct support to clients, learning opportunities for students, family law advocates, support workers, and lawyers, and works on systemic change through research and education.
About the Position
Under the supervision of their principal, the articling student at Rise will work directly on client files. The articling student’s work will focus on files from the virtual legal clinic, as well as conducting some hearings and applications. While the majority of the work will be in the area of family law, there may also be opportunities to work on immigration files.
The ideal start date is May 2026.
For education, professional certifications, experience, knowledge, competencies, and personal suitability, see full job posting at womenslegalcentre.ca/careers
Deadline to apply is 9:00 am on Monday, July 14, 2025. Please apply by sending your cover letter, resume or CV, and law school transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) in PDF format to Natalie Longe, Supervising Lawyer, VLC, at nlonge@womenslegalcentre.ca with the subject line “Articling Student Position”. While we appreciate all interest in the position, due to the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
About Rise Women's Legal Centre
Rise Women’s Legal Centre was founded in 2016. We are a registered charity (Charity Registration number: 76336 8099 RT0001).
We are a community legal centre providing accessible legal services that are responsive to the unique needs of self-identifying women and gender diverse clients, primarily in the area of family law. Rise clients are often caught in the gap between being ineligible for legal aid yet unable to afford legal representation. At least 80% of our clients have experienced family violence.
In addition to serving clients, we are a knowledge based and knowledge generating organization and work collaboratively with organizations around the province.
- We provide compassionate and trauma informed legal assistance to our clients,
- We teach law students and social work students,
- We train lawyers and support workers on how to assist clients who have experienced family violence,
- We conduct research into how family violence is addressed through BC’s Family Law Act (FLA) and family law system, with the goal of seeking to improve the experience of survivors in BC
Our office is located on the ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in the city known as Vancouver. You can reach us at: info@womenslegalcentre.ca
About the role
About Rise
Rise Women’s Legal Centre (Rise) is a community legal centre providing accessible legal services that are responsive to the unique needs of self-identifying women and gender diverse persons, primarily in the area of family law in British Columbia. In addition to serving clients, we are a knowledge based and knowledge generating organization and work collaboratively with organizations around the province.
Rise’s work is guided by three focus areas – learning, helping and systems change, through which the organization provides direct support to clients, learning opportunities for students, family law advocates, support workers, and lawyers, and works on systemic change through research and education.
About the Position
Under the supervision of their principal, the articling student at Rise will work directly on client files. The articling student’s work will focus on files from the virtual legal clinic, as well as conducting some hearings and applications. While the majority of the work will be in the area of family law, there may also be opportunities to work on immigration files.
The ideal start date is May 2026.
For education, professional certifications, experience, knowledge, competencies, and personal suitability, see full job posting at womenslegalcentre.ca/careers
Deadline to apply is 9:00 am on Monday, July 14, 2025. Please apply by sending your cover letter, resume or CV, and law school transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) in PDF format to Natalie Longe, Supervising Lawyer, VLC, at nlonge@womenslegalcentre.ca with the subject line “Articling Student Position”. While we appreciate all interest in the position, due to the number of applications we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
About Rise Women's Legal Centre
Rise Women’s Legal Centre was founded in 2016. We are a registered charity (Charity Registration number: 76336 8099 RT0001).
We are a community legal centre providing accessible legal services that are responsive to the unique needs of self-identifying women and gender diverse clients, primarily in the area of family law. Rise clients are often caught in the gap between being ineligible for legal aid yet unable to afford legal representation. At least 80% of our clients have experienced family violence.
In addition to serving clients, we are a knowledge based and knowledge generating organization and work collaboratively with organizations around the province.
- We provide compassionate and trauma informed legal assistance to our clients,
- We teach law students and social work students,
- We train lawyers and support workers on how to assist clients who have experienced family violence,
- We conduct research into how family violence is addressed through BC’s Family Law Act (FLA) and family law system, with the goal of seeking to improve the experience of survivors in BC
Our office is located on the ancestral and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in the city known as Vancouver. You can reach us at: info@womenslegalcentre.ca