Criminal Duty Counsel Lawyer Oshawa

Criminal law experience meets frontline advocacy at Legal Aid Ontario’s Oshawa Courthouse, providing duty counsel services in person and remotely. Navigate bail hearings, pleas, and remands for clients with complex needs.As a Criminal Duty Counsel Lawyer, you will assist unrepresented clients facing criminal or quasi-criminal matters. The work includes legal advice, courtroom representation, client assessment, referrals, and Crown pre-trial negotiations. You will also support specialty courts, colleagues, file management, and timely data entry while reporting to the Manager, Legal Services.Key Responsibilities:
Represent clients at bail hearings, guilty pleas, and remandsProvide summary legal advice in custody and remotelyAssess client needs and facilitate appropriate service referralsSupport specialty courts, including Youth and Drug Treatment CourtManage files, statistics, referrals, and daily court attendanceRequirements:
Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of OntarioTwo or more years practicing criminal lawKnowledge of criminal procedure, evidence, case law, and CharterStrong advocacy, negotiation, communication, and analytical skillsAbility to use Microsoft Office and video conferencing platformsBring criminal law knowledge, sound judgment, and advocacy skills to Legal Aid Ontario’s Oshawa duty counsel services.
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