Criminal lawyer
- Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 20 to 40 hours per month
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
Asset languages
- Arabic
- Mandarin
- Italian
- Vietnamese
- Swahili
- Portuguese
- Spanish; Castilian
- Russian
- Somali
- Igbo
- Ukrainian
- Chinese
Work setting
- Legal-aid clinic
- Private practice
- Criminal law
Tasks
- Advise clients of their legal rights and all matters related to law
- Perform administrative functions related to the practice of law
- Perform management functions related to the practice of law
- Plead clients' cases before courts of law, tribunals and boards (lawyers only)
- Draw up legal documents and prepare statements of legal opinion
- Offer mediation, conciliation and arbitration services
- Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership in the Canadian Bar Association
- Pega certified professional
- Membership in a provincial or territorial law society
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Project
- MAC
- Sage Accounting Software
Area of work experience
- Law
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- To be determined
- Day
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
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