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Are you invigorated by challenging work in a vibrant environment? Are you eager for a role where you can broaden your legal skills and be a part of a beautiful northern Ontario community focused on delivering the Criminal Law Division's vision to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada?

The Ministry of the Attorney General, Criminal Law Division (north region), offers an opportunity for a lawyer to conduct prosecutions and perform related functions as a Regional Counsel

The Criminal Law Division is a large geographically dispersed operation with approximately 1900 staff who help protect community and personal safety through prosecution of offences across the province. The division's vision is to be the foremost prosecution service in Canada, and this vision is supported through the divisional mission, values, and key strategies.

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About the job

Duties Will Include:

• Screening and preparing cases
• Performing case management functions, and conducting prosecutions for criminal and quasi-criminal offences in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice
• Providing professional advice to police and related agencies on criminal matters
• Drafting indictments
• Assisting senior counsel with prosecutions and research
• Working cooperatively with other justice sector partners
• Occasional travel (land or air) may be required to various locations within the Province

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
• Valid Ontario Class 'G' Driver's license

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the Criminal Code of Canada, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, criminal law procedures, rules of evidence and case law
• Knowledge and understanding of the role and function of a prosecutor in the criminal justice system in Ontario
• Proven judgment and analytical ability to determine appropriate legal remedies
• Demonstrated interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and proven ability to work with Indigenous communities
• Ability to use computer technology and its related software
• Ability and willingness to travel to various locations within the North Region and or Province to provide training and/or prosecute cases which include but not limited to Espanola.

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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