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Legal Aid Saskatchewan provides accessible and professional legal services in criminal and family law to eligible people using a staff-based model.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan is currently looking for motivated and energetic lawyers to fill permanent positions in the following locations:
Meadow Lake
Melfort
Northern [La Ronge]
Yorkton
Saskatoon City (Term Position available only)
These are great opportunities for lawyers who want to be part of a collegial team that promotes a collaborative and respectful working environment.
Benefits include a salary range for the position of $79,750 to $143,920 per annum; a comprehensive benefits package inclusive of a pension plan; entitlement of 6 weeks off per annum and 13 Statutory Holidays, with additional benefits only applicable to the Northern office which include a $200 monthly northern allowance and an additional week of special vacation.
Applicants should be Lawyers eligible to practice in Saskatchewan.
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.
Human Resources
Legal Aid Saskatchewan Head Office
#502 - 201 21st Street East
SASKATOON SK S7K 0B8
FAX: (306) 933-6764
E-Mail: humanresources@legalaid.sk.ca
Web: www.legalaid.sk.ca
NOTE: 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