The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) is seeking an experienced lawyer to fill a one-year term position.  BCPIAC is a not-for-profit, Vancouver law firm with the mission to advance the interests of individuals and/or groups that are generally unrepresented or underrepresented in issues of major public concern.

BCPIAC’s work focuses on regulatory, environmental justice, anti-poverty and anti-oppression work before BC’s courts and tribunals.  Regulatory work involves intervening before the BC Utilities Commission on electricity, natural gas and ICBC matters on behalf of low and fixed income residential ratepayers.   BCPIAC's social justice work focuses on effecting systemic change through human rights and ombudsperson complaints, judicial reviews, litigation, negotiation, and public education.

Applications are due by January 2, 2012 and more information on the position and the hiring process is available here.