Criminal Lawyer
5 months ago
**Position: Criminal Lawyer**
**Employer: Aitken Robertson**
**Location: 69 Elm Street, Toronto (and mobile to cover Toronto and other Ontario courts)**
**Type: Full Time Permanent Position**
**Hybrid: Flexibility to work from home and in office**
**Start Date: Flexible within the next few months**
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Wouldn't you love to focus on the practice of law and not marketing of legal services or running a business? Do you want a productive and prolific caseload with the ability to affect the lives of many people who need your help? Do you want access to exclusive practice management and research resources without the risk? Do you want autonomy in the way you work, but still have the backing of an established firm? And do you want to be a part of a diverse and dynamic legal team that knows the importance of work and life balance to a lawyer's mental health and overall well-being?
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- You are GTA-based, with reliable transportation or are willing to relocate prior to commencement of employment.
- You have taken 25 criminal trials to verdict.
- **You are an** **exceptional researcher. Y**ou will be dealing with criminal law, specifically internet offences, impaired driving, sexual assault and domestic assault cases. You are quick and accurate in your research and be able to write comprehensive briefs.
- You are exceptionally organized.
- You are self-driven, confident and pragmatic.
- **You are an** **excellent communicator**. You are skilled at quickly building rapport and understanding with clients, prosecutors, and others in spoken and written communication in all the media the legal world employs today.
- You are not daunted by either in-person, or on-line court appearances.
**What can I expect to do in this role?**
**Duties include but are not limited to**:
- **Contributing to a positive, professional and team-oriented workplace;**:
- In court appearances;
- Preparing case briefs for your principal lawyers and/or take cases to court;
- Drafting high quality legal documents with original content and recent jurisprudence; (_facta_, s. 276 and s. 278 Applications with supporting affidavits, Charters, up to date casebooks, written submissions);
- Sharing out of hours client and police calls;
- Good reputation amongst defence, Crowns, and judges;
- Being able to efficiently utilize limited administrative support, given the advantages of the practice management software we use;
- Must be able to manage caseload independently;
- Willingness to travel broadly in Ontario.
**Qualifications**
**Mandatory**
A law degree and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
Possess a valid driver’s licence and a reliable motor vehicle.
**Required skills and experience**
- 2 - 3 years of criminal law or Crown attorney or duty counsel experience;
- In depth knowledge of Canadian criminal law and procedure;
- Very strong legal research and analytical skills. Applicants must have experience doing trials, drafting pleadings etc.;
- Proficient with online research platforms such as Westlaw;
- Significant legal writing skills. Applicants must have experience in and be capable of drafting high quality legal documents with original content and recent jurisprudence (_facta_, s. 276 and s. 278 Applications with supporting affidavits, Charters, up to date casebooks, written submissions);
- The ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
- Skilled at using “Caselines”;
- Experience in legal file management. While we use Practice Panther, Clio and Amicus Attorney are similar;
- A great team player, willing to dive in and assist wherever needed, without being asked;
- Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other common software platforms;
- Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities, be self-motivated and problem solve effectively and diplomatically.
**Preferred skills and experience**
- Being fluent in a language other than English would be considered an advantage, particularly French.
**What we offer**
- **We take care of very much of the business end of running a law firm so you can focus on excelling at the practice of law;**:
- Competitive compensation and attractive overall benefit package;
- Reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses;
- Numerous upskilling opportunities to learn the latest information about impaired driving, sexual assault cases, and domestic assault cases;
- Travel opportunities across Ontario;
- Full caseload of work and therefore business development will not be required;
- Hybrid working flexibility to work from home and in office, with a spacious office in Oshawa located just three blocks east of the Ontario Court of Justice in Oshawa with free parking at the office;
- Paid CPD, LSO and Law Pro;
- Three weeks holidays and one week’s bonus at Christmas;
- Four sick days;
- Extensive CP
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