NOVA SCOTIA LEGAL AID COMMISSION
COURT SUPPORT WORKER
Type of Employment: 12-month Contract with a Potential for Permanency
Location: HRM Duty Counsel Office, 402-5475 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
Salary: Professional Classification and Pay Plan (PR) PR 4-1 to PR 6-6
Closing Date: November 29, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Who we are:
Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission (NSLAC) delivers quality legal aid services throughout the Province, providing some level of help to all Nova Scotians with a focus on assisting those who are systematically disadvantaged. NSLAC’s focus is in the practice areas of criminal, family, and social justice law.
Primary Functions:
Reporting to the Managing Lawyer and under the direction of the Staff Lawyer(s), the Court Support Worker provides comprehensive administrative support and assists in the delivery of Legal Aid services of the day-to-day legal representation of clients who come before the Court and are unrepresented in criminal matters. The Court Support Worker provides assistance to the Duty Counsel Staff Lawyer(s) and has direct contact with the clients and their supports, with the goal of formulating plans to best ensure an individual’s release and success in the community. Working with other community support and justice groups will be essential.
Ideal Attributes and Skills:
Qualifications:
If you are talented, hardworking and want to be a member of a team that is highly experienced, very caring, dedicated and committed to their clients, we would like to hear from you.
Please indicate Position Title and Location and whether you are an internal or external applicant in the email subject line. Please send your resume and cover letter to NSLA-Careers@nslegalaid.ca.
While we appreciate receiving all applications, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. All applications will be held in strict confidence.