Assistant Crown Attorney

Salary commensurate with legal experience

ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS COMPETITION IS RESTRICTED TO STEP 1 CANDIDATES INCLUDING OPS ALOC AND OCAA LAWYERS living or working within 125 km of this location. Note: Eligible lawyers from outside the Area of Search may apply but will not be entitled to relocation or travel expenses for the transfer as set out below. Step 1: All regular/fixed-term OCAA and ALOC lawyers on staff, current Redeployment List Members and current Articling Student Hireback Pool Members. Step 2: In the absence of qualified applicants at Step 1 the competition may be reposted so that external applicants or non-members of the above-mentioned groups would then be eligible to apply.

Ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.

About the job The prosecution of crime is the core business of the Criminal Law Division and is a non-discretionary essential service required to provide public safety and security. Duties of an Assistant Crown Attorney include:

Conducting prosecutions, hearings, applications, motions, appeals and/or reviews on a regular basis on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court in St. Thomas ] and the Superior Court of Justice

Performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters

Developing and maintaining technical skills required to perform duties as assigned

Ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process

Maintaining working knowledge of divisional initiatives and programs and participating on such projects as required

Assisting other counsel with prosecutions and research

Providing education and training to stakeholders and partners as assigned

Keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them to ensure consistent practices within the justice system, e.g. Justice Centres, Bail Best Practices Protocol, Criminal Modernization Committee, Case Management Protocol, Indigenous People's Court, Domestic Violence Court Initiatives and the Direct Accountability Program

Mandatory requirements

You have

membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario

Legal Skills and Experience

Conducting prosecutions, on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court] and the Superior Court of Justice

Conducting jury trials and prosecutions of a serious and complex nature

The Criminal Code of Canada, Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law

Case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters

The role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario

Advanced Analytical and Communication Skills

Demonstrate judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies

Demonstrate interpersonal, relationship management, presentation and communication skills

Demonstrate oral and written advocacy skills

Essential abilities and skills

Travel to other court locations to support the prosecution team across the Region

Work effectively with technology including the presentation of evidence in a courtroom setting

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

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What we offer Who We Are

The Ministry of the Attorney General is committed to a responsive, innovative justice system that upholds the Rule of Law. The Criminal Law Division, with approximately 2,200 staff (1,400 legal and 800 business professionals):