Employment Opportunities

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• Employer: Legal Aid SaskatchewanLocation: Battlefords Area Office, SKJob Title: Term LawyerClosing Date: Sunday, April 7, 2019Legal Aid Saskatchewan provides accessible and professional legal services in criminal and family law to eligible people.
  
  Legal Aid Saskatchewan is seeking a lawyer for The Battlefords Area Office to practise in the areas of adult/youth criminal and family law for a seven-month term to commence June 1, 2019.  This position involves travel in small aircrafts to northern communities.
  
  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.
  
  
  
  
  
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• Employer: Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and LabradorLocation: St. John's, NLJob Title: Law Clerk/Legal Research OfficeClosing Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2019The incumbant will work under the direction of the Chief Justice of newfoundland and Labrador and the other judges of the Court.
  
  Specific duties will include preparing bench memoranda, summarizing cases in preparation for applications and appeals, attending court to hear argument of applications and appeals, doing reseach on point of law or other issues assigned by the judsges, doing research on Court policies and procedures and the Rules of Court, managing the court datatbase of opinions and other legal research information, pariticpating in meetings and discussion with the judges and other duties. This is not an articling clerk position. Commencement date: July 2, 2019.View Job Posting
• Employer: Department of Justice Canada - BC Regional OfficeLocation: Vancouver, BC and Victoria, BCJob Title: LP-02 Counsel InventoryClosing Date: Friday, May 31, 2019This job posting is available to Canadians across the country and were hoping to share on your job opportunity page. Please see the links below in both English and French that identify candidates to apply online via the link.
  
  The posting is open until May 31, 2019.
  
  English: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1236220&toggleLanguage=en
  
  French: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1236220&toggleLanguage=fr
  
  Summary: LP-02, Counsel, Inventory
  
  In addition to regular litigation positions in Vancouver, positions in Victoria are being staffed for the purpose of an Aboriginal rights and title claim that is set for a 300 day hearing in the BCSC commencing in 2019. Counsel hired in Victoria will form a core part of the litigation team for the duration and will be dedicated to trial work, including witness and document preparation, research and occasional court appearances. A Department of Justice satellite office will be established in Victoria for the duration of the trial and will consist of paralegals and legal assistants in addition to counsel. Litigation team members from Vancouver will work out of the Victoria satellite office on a rotating basis as well. The Department of Justice is often described as Canada's largest and most prestigious law firm. The Department makes and upholds federal laws and is the guardian of the Canadian justice system. By setting for itself the highest standards of integrity, fairness and professionalism, the Department of Justice has earned a reputation as a leader within the legal community.
  
  Applications will be pulled from the system and considered in the following order: January 14, 2019 March 11, 2019 May 31, 2019 (final pull, inventory is closed)
  
  
• Employer: Public Prosecution Service of CanadaLocation: Iqaluit, NUJob Title: CounselClosing Date: Sunday, March 31, 2019

  The Nunavut Regional Office of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada is looking for qualified Counsel to join our office in Iqaluit. As Counsel working in Nunavut, you will join a dedicated team in a collaborative environment. You will quickly gain a breadth of knowledge and experience as you work on a variety of legal files from the most serious Criminal Code offences to fishing infractions. You will also have the unique opportunity to travel the territory on circuit to various communities.
  
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