Lawyer - Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission • Saskatoon, SK

3d • CA$98,927 - CA$203,234 • Hybrid

About The Position

Legal Aid Saskatchewan (LAS) is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Staff Lawyer for a two-year term position based in Saskatoon. The successful candidate will manage conflict files and provide legal services primarily in Saskatoon and surrounding rural court locations, with travel throughout Central Saskatchewan as required. The position involves a practice focused primarily on criminal law, with some family law responsibilities. The selected candidate must reside or be willing to relocate to Saskatoon.

Requirements

• LL.B. or J.D. and membership in good standing with the Law Society of Saskatchewan
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience practicing criminal law and some family law
• Strong courtroom presence and exceptional advocacy skills
• Superior written and oral communication abilities
• Excellent judgment, organization, and time management skills
• Comfort working independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines
• Proficiency with legal research tools, MS Office, and digital practice management
• Willingness and ability to travel, including to remote court locations (including charter aircraft)
• Valid Class 5 driver’s licence and ability to pass a criminal record check
• Province-wide mandate with travel to Area Offices and court points as required
• Exposure to complex, precedent-setting litigation
• Collaborative, mission-driven legal team focused on client-centred service

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of five (5) years of criminal law experience
• Some knowledge and experience in family law

Responsibilities

• Carry a complex criminal caseload including conflict files, and appeals
• Provide full trial representation at all court levels, across multiple geographic locations
• Develop litigation strategies in novel and complex areas of criminal law
• Conduct in-depth legal research and draft high-quality legal materials
• Support and advise Area Offices on conflict and non-conflict matters
• Maintain strong digital file management practices in a fully electronic environment
• Contribute to law reform, practice development, and template creation for conflict files

Benefits

• Employer’s paid extended health & dental family coverage
• Paid sick time
• Three weeks of paid vacation at the start
• Scheduled or earned days off (12 SDOs or 26 EDOs per year for support staff and 12 SDOs per year for lawyers)
• 14 Statutory holidays
• Pension match 6.35%
• Relocation assistance if applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior