Lawyer - Saskatoon

Legal Aid Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 98,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid Saskatchewan is seeking a full-time Staff Lawyer for the Saskatoon City Area Office. The ideal candidate will possess extensive criminal law experience and demonstrate a commitment to social justice. This important role involves conducting cases, negotiating resolutions, and representing clients to achieve just outcomes, all while working as part of a supportive team.

Benefits

Generous and comprehensive benefit package

Employer’s paid extended health & dental coverage

Paid sick time

Three weeks of paid vacation at the start

Relocation assistance if applicable

Pension match 6.35%

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of criminal law experience required.
• Member in good standing with the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assigned files to professional standards.
• Negotiate resolutions for clients.
• Represent clients at hearings and trials.

Skills

Negotiation

Time Management

Technological Savvy

Education

Law degree from a recognized law school

Tools

MS Office

Web-based legal research tools

Job description

We are looking for Staff Lawyer (hybrid, full time - one (1) permanent positions) with a minimum of five (5) plus years of criminal law experience to join our team at the Saskatoon City Area Office.

Why work for us?

Our lawyer competitive salary is in the range of $98,927.18 up to $203,233.84 based on years of relevant experience and Call to Bar years. In addition to 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 scheduled or earned days off (12 SDOs or 26 EDOs per year for support staff and 12 SDOs per year for lawyers); 14 Statutory holidays; pension match 6.35%; relocation assistance if applicable and more. For more information visit: legalaid.sk.ca/about/careers/

Responsibilities

Reporting to the 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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