Application Information

Employer Name: Legal Aid Saskatchewan, Central Office Incorrect map location? Hide the map Contact Name: Human Resources Contact Fax: (306) 933-6764 Contact Email: humanresources@legalaid.sk.ca Employer Website: www.legalaid.sk.ca

Job Order #: 5218503
Employer Name:	Legal Aid Saskatchewan, Central Office
Wage/Salary Info:	Dependent on Experience and Qualifications
Posted Date:	05-Jul-2012
Location:	SASKATOON
# of Positions:	1
Employment Terms:	Temporary:F-T
Length of Employment:	Term Full Time thru December 31, 2012
Education:	University Bachelor's Degree
Experience:	1-2 Years
Apply By:	02-Aug-2012
How to Apply?:	Please send resume with references before August 3, 2012. NOTE: We thank all applicants, however only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

 

Description

-    Subject to The Legal Aid Act and The Legal Aid Regulations, and the Code of Professional Conduct of the Law Society of Saskatchewan (all as amended from time to time), provides and is fully responsible for legal services to eligible clients where the matter is considered by the lawyer to have professional merit.
-    Legal Services exclude fee generating matters, however include (as defined in The Legal Aid Regulations):
       -    interviewing applicants/clients to determine financial, range of service and professional merit eligibility, to assess the legal problem, to gather information, to determine with the client the range of options available to the client, and to make recommendations as to the most viable options
       -    representing a client in Provincial and superior courts
       -    preparing documents, briefs and pleadings
       -    employing non-legal expertise
       -    interviewing witnesses
       -    mediating between a client and opposing party
       -    providing general legal advice and information
-    Responsible for the conduct, supervision and coordination of support staff and other legal personnel
-    Researches legal issues
-    Maintains a state of competence on a continuing basis in all areas which the lawyer practices, including maintenance and improvement of knowledge and skills
-    Maintains familiarity with the Commission's policies and procedures
-    May be assigned other related duties
-       May involve travel in small aircraft to northern communities
For more details, please view this job on our website at www.legalaid.sk.ca.

 

Skills and Abilities

Work Setting
 - Court
 - Legal-aid clinic
Essential Skills
 - Significant use of memory
 - Continuous learning
 - Computer use
 - Finding information
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Critical thinking
 - Decision making
 - Problem solving
 - Working with others
 - Oral communication
 - Writing
 - Document use
 - Reading text
Area of Legal Specialization
 - Criminal
 - Family
 - Litigation
Additional Skills
 - Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
 - Use computer applications
Specific Skills
 - Conduct legal research
 - Draw up legal documents
 - Negotiate settlements
 - Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards
 - Advise clients of their legal rights
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Membership in a provincial or territorial law society