Legal Counsel

Government of Yukon; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 103,389 - 188,161; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Yukon is seeking a Legal Counsel (Yukon Courts) to provide solicitor duties for the Yukon Courts and the judiciary. This is a permanent full-time position with salary scales that span LE01 to LE03, depending on education and experience.

The incumbent will report to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chief Judge of the Territorial Court, and will work closely with one other Legal Counsel to support Yukon Courts and the judiciary.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation and/or solicitor work.
• Active membership or eligibility with the Law Society of Yukon.
• Bilingual English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide solicitor duties for the Yukon Courts and judiciary.
• Advise on court administration and judicial independence.
• Supervise Senior Judicial Assistants and articling/summer students.
• Travel occasionally and work evenings/weekends as required.

Skills

Litigation experience

Solicitor work

Bilingual

Job description

Job Summary And Requirements

This is to fill 1 permanent full-time position

Salary Will Commensurate With Education And Experience

LE01 - $ 103,389 to $140,410 per annum

LE02 - $ 127,843 to $173,567 per annum

LE03 - $ 138,589 to $188,161 per annum

The Legal Counsel (Yukon Courts) is responsible for performing solicitor duties for the Yukon Courts and the judiciary. As in-house legal counsel, this position works independently of lawyers in executive and legislative branches of government and public practice and is the authority in the law surrounding court administration and judicial independence. The incumbent is also engaged by the judiciary in procedural and substantive issues in diverse areas of the law and in matters related to the discharge of judicial duties under federal and territorial statutes. The workload is diverse, and files may be groundbreaking, complex, and concerned with conflicting legal principles.

This position reports to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Chief Judge of the Territorial Court, and administratively to the Director, Court Services. It works with one other Legal Counsel (Yukon Courts) to provide legal support to Yukon Courts and the judiciary. The position supervises the work of two Senior Judicial Assistants and articling and summer students, as required.

Essential Qualifications

• Experience in the practice of law in the areas of Litigation and/or Solicitor work
• Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Yukon or eligibility for admission to the Law Society of Yukon
• Bilingual – English and French will be considered an asset

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Suitability

• Understanding of the history of Yukon First Nations and the ongoing process of reconciliation
• Knowledge of and experience working within criminal law
• Policy development experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Understanding of judicial independence
• Professionalism, including tact and diplomacy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:

• Current member in good standing of the Law Society of Yukon; or be currently eligible for admission in the Law Society of Yukon
• Security clearance

Job Requirements

• Occasional travel in and out-of-territory
• Occasional evening and weekend work

Eligibility List

12 months