Staff Lawyer II, III - Criminal

at  Government of the Northwest Territories

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories. This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.

• Work independently on cases of varying levels of complexity as assigned by the Executive Director
• Attend all levels of Courts in the NWT
• Travel to remote Communities by air for Court Circuits
• Show Cause in Justice of the Peace Court and Duty Counsel in Yellowknife Territorial Court
• Depending on your experience Supreme Court and Jury Trials and some Appeal work
• Prepare all legal documents required for court proceedings.
• Assist with public legal education as instructed by the Executive Directo