Legal Aid Saskatchewan provides accessible and professional legal services in criminal and family law to eligible people.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan is seeking a full-time lawyer for its Saskatoon City Area Office for a one-year term commencing February 1, 2021. Lawyers in the office are required to practice in the areas of adult/youth criminal and family law. Direct experience in criminal law is considered an asset.
Applicants should be Lawyers entitled to practice in Saskatchewan with experience in litigation in both Provincial and Superior Courts. Placement within the salary range [$79,750 to $143,919 annually] is commensurate with experience. The position is within the Union. The incumbents are entitled to 3 weeks annual vacation, 15 EDO’s and 13 Statutory Holidays per full fiscal year, prorated to term of appointment.
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.
Please forward resume with references on or before Friday January 22, 2021 to:
Human Resources
Legal Aid Saskatchewan – Head Office
#502 - 201 21st Street East
SASKATOON SK S7K 0B8
FAX: (306) 933-6764
Web: www.legalaid.sk.ca
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.
Reference ID: 26-05-05
Contract length: 12 months
Application deadline: 2021-01-22
Expected start date: 2021-02-01
Job Type: Temporary
Salary: $79,750.00-$143,919.00 per year
The mission of Legal Aid Saskatchewan is to "provide accessible and professional legal services in criminal and family law to eligible people."
Legal Aid Saskatchewan is governed by the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission which was created through the provincial Legal Aid Act. This was created to provide legal services to persons and organizations for criminal and civil matters where those persons and organizations are financially unable to secure these services from their own resources. The organization has been in existence since 1974.
The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission uses a salaried staff delivery model for most of its clients. It employs lawyers, legal assistants and administrative staff located in offices throughout the province. The services of private practice lawyers may be used where the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission believes it would better serve the client.
Legal Aid Saskatchewan has offices all over Saskatchewan and each municipality is unique in its own way. See the locations of our area offices as well as links to each municipality's websiteto further inform you what each area offices city or town has to offer.
The Provincial Government, through Saskatchewan Justice, funded The Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission. By agreement, the Government of Canada reimburses the Province for some legal aid expenditures on criminal matters and Youth Criminal Justice Act matters.