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Legal Aid Saskatchewan is seeking a permanent lawyer for its Yorkton Area Office to practise in the areas of adult/youth criminal and family law.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan provides accessible and professional legal services in criminal and family law to eligible people.
Applicants should be Lawyers entitled to practice in Saskatchewan with experience in litigation in both Provincial and Superior Courts. This position will involve travel in small aircraft to northern communities. Placement within the salary range [$79,750 to $143,919] is commensurate with experience. The incumbents are entitled to a comprehensive benefits package that includes 3 weeks annual vacation, 15 EDOs and 13 Statutory Holidays per full fiscal year. The position is within the Union.
We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal ancestry, persons of a visible minority group, persons with disabilities and women seeking management and non-traditional roles. Legal Aid Saskatchewan has an employment equity program approved by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.
NOTE: In-service candidates will be considered prior to applications from the general public. We thank all applicants, however only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
Specific Skills
- Advise clients of their legal rights
- Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards
- Negotiate settlements
- Draw up legal documents
- Conduct legal research
Work Setting
- Legal-aid clinic
- Court
Area of Legal Specialization
- Family
- Criminal
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