Legal Research Officer
LF1/2 Legal Research Officer
Regular/full-time 
Manitoba Justice
Judicial Services, Courts
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number:  26150
Salary(s):   LF1/2 $62,697.00 - $113,705.00 per year
Closing Date: July 20, 2012
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
A satisfactory Criminal Record Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are conditions of employment.
Qualifications:
Essential:
 
  • Eligible for membership in the Law Society of Manitoba.
  • Extensive experience effectively conducting lengthy and complicated legal research.
  • Experience and demonstrated ability preparing complex legal documents, memoranda and/or other legal research papers.
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Clear and concise legal writing style.
  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to work independently and effectively to meet short deadlines. 
  • Advanced knowledge and experience demonstrating related effective use of computer applications including online legal research databases, MS Word and Outlook.
 
A sample document demonstrating your legal research, analytical and writing skills must be submitted with your résumé. 
 
Duties:
 
Reporting to the Chief Justice of Manitoba, the successful candidate will perform confidential legal research for the Justices of the Court of Appeal. The successful candidate works under the day to day direction of the Senior Legal Research Officer who will delegate and supervise work as required. Research will be assigned both before and after the hearing of an appeal. The successful candidate also has responsibility for online information retrieval.
 
Apply Now:
Advertisement # 26150
Civil Service Commission
Human Resource Services
1130-405 Broadway
Winnipeg MB, R3C 3L6
Phone:  204-945-3204
Fax:  204-945-3764
Email:  hrsjus@gov.mb.ca
Your cover letter and resume must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.  
 
 
Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resumé if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.
We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.