Job Description
Criminal Staff Lawyer (18 months) Primary function
To provide duty counsel services at the Oshawa Courthouse.
Location: Oshawa Duty Counsel Office.
Reporting: Manager, Legal Services.
Key Accountabilities
Assisting unrepresented clients who have been charged with criminal or quasi-criminal matters
Representing clients at bail hearings, guilty pleas and remands both in-person and remotely
Assessing clients' needs, including early identification of vulnerable clients, to facilitate referrals to appropriate services
Providing in-person and remote summary legal advice to clients in or out of custody
Assisting colleagues in preparation of bail hearings, guilty pleas and other forms of resolutions
When appropriate, representing clients in Crown pre-trial negotiations for purposes of resolution
Representing clients in specialty courts including Youth Courts and Drug Treatment Court as required
To provide duty counsel services at the Oshawa Courthouse.
Location: Oshawa Duty Counsel Office.
Reporting: Manager, Legal Services.
Key Accountabilities
Assisting unrepresented clients who have been charged with criminal or quasi-criminal matters
Representing clients at bail hearings, guilty pleas and remands both in-person and remotely
Assessing clients' needs, including early identification of vulnerable clients, to facilitate referrals to appropriate services
Providing in-person and remote summary legal advice to clients in or out of custody
Assisting colleagues in preparation of bail hearings, guilty pleas and other forms of resolutions
When appropriate, representing clients in Crown pre-trial negotiations for purposes of resolution
Representing clients in specialty courts including Youth Courts and Drug Treatment Court as required