Government of Yukon - Justice - Judicial Support Permanent Full/Part Time Full-time

Standard Hours Bi-weekly Saturday/Sunday Travel

Open to all Candidates, Preference - Canadian Indigenous Ancestry, Preference - Yukon First Nations ancestry A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with a priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates. This initiative is in support of Yukon government’s goal for a representative public service.

The Legal

Counsel (Yukon Courts) is responsible for performing solicitor duties for the Yukon Courts and the judiciary. As in-house legal counsel, this position works independently of lawyers in executive and legislative branches of government and public practice and is the authority in the law surrounding court administration and judicial independence. The incumbent is also engaged by the judiciary in procedural and substantive issues in diverse areas of the law and in matters related to the discharge of judicial duties under federal and territorial statutes.

The workload is diverse,



and files may be groundbreaking, complex, and concerned with conflicting legal principles. It works with one other Legal Counsel (Yukon Courts) to provide legal support to Yukon Courts and the judiciary. The position supervises the work of two Senior Judicial Assistants and articling and summer students, as required.

Experience in the practice of law in the areas of Litigation and/or Solicitor work Membership in good standing with the Law Society of Yukon or eligibility for admission to the Law Society of Yukon Bilingual – English and French will be considered an asset Understanding of the history of Yukon First Nations and the ongoing process of reconciliation Knowledge of and experience working within criminal law Current member in positive standing of the Law Society of Yukon; or be currently eligible for admission in the Law Society of Yukon Security clearance Occasional travel in and out-of-territory #

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