Criminal Defence Lawyer - Junior Associate

Job summary

Handle criminal defence files from client intake through trial. Identify and pursue all reasonable defences and contribute to comprehensive defence strategies.

Job details

DCD Professional Corporation is a regional law firm specializing in criminal defence and appeals. Our firm prides itself on providing clients with a comprehensive defence strategy that ensures all material defences are identified and pursued. Our work environment includes: Continuing education Flexible scheduling Performance bonuses A friendly environment Our firm is seeking an associate lawyer, preferably with one to two years of experience in criminal law. The successful candidate will be comfortable handling the entirety of a file, from intake to trial. The ability to identify and pursue all reasonable defences is essential for this position. Benefits: Employee assistance program Flexible scheduling On-site parking Paid time off

What you’ll do

Handle criminal defence files from client intake through trial. Identify and pursue all reasonable defences and contribute to comprehensive defence strategies.

Requirements

The firm prefers a lawyer with one to two years of criminal law experience. The successful candidate must be comfortable managing an entire file and identifying and pursuing all reasonable defences.

Benefits

• Continuing Education
• Flexible Scheduling
• Performance Bonuses
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-Site Parking
• Paid Time Off

Listed skills

• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Client · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred
• Flexible · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Criminal Defence
• Criminal Appeals
• File Management
• Client Intake
• Trial Advocacy
• Defence Strategy
• Legal Analysis
• Identifying Defences
• Pursuing Reasonable Defences

Job areas

• Legal