criminal lawyer

Education:

Bachelor's degree. 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:

• 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.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• To be determined.
• Day.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).