Lawyer - Moose Jaw - Legal Aid Saskatchewan

Description

Why work for us?

In addition to your competitive salary, our generous and comprehensive benefit package includes employer's paid extended health & dental family coverage; paid sick time; three weeks of paid vacation at the start, plus earned days off (26 per year for support staff and 15 per year for lawyers); 14 Statutory holidays; pension match 6.35%; relocation assistance if applicable and more.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Regional Legal Director, some of the key responsibilities of the Lawyer are:

• Conduct of assigned files to professional standards and in accordance with the policies and procedures of Legal Aid Saskatchewan & the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
• Conduct preliminary inquiries, pre-trials, case conferences, trials, reviews & appeals.
• Negotiate competent resolutions of files to achieve fair, early and lasting outcomes for clients.
• Represent clients at bail hearings, guilty pleas and remands both in-person and remotely.
• Work independently on cases as assigned by the Legal Director.
• Complete and accurate time entry and record keeping.

Position Requirements

• Experience in criminal law.
• Experience in family law.
• Law degree from a recognized law school.
• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
• Valid Driver's License – Class 5.
• Technologically savvy with a keen enthusiasm for learning new systems including, computer literacy in MS Office, web-based legal research tools, and other web-based resources.
• Commitment to social justice and an understanding of the needs and challenges faced by low-income and marginalized communities.
• Demonstrated time management and ability to deal with conflicting priorities and deadlines.
• Successful candidate will be required to provide an acceptable criminal record check.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and will be accepted and evaluated until the position is filled. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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