Assistant Crown Attorney

Loading Back to search results ***Apply By:*** *Monday, November 23, 2026 11:59 pm EST* **Assistant Crown Attorney** ============================ **Job ID:** 251278 **Posting status:** Open **Organization:** Ministry of the Attorney General **Division:** Criminal Law Division **City:** Kenora **Position(s) language:** English **Job term:** 2 Temporary (up to 7 and up to 12 months secondment/contract with possibility of extension) **Job code:** OCAA - Crown Counsel **Salary:** Salary commensurate with legal experience **Ensure public safety, through the effective and efficient prosecution of crime.** The Ministry of the Attorney General seeks two (2) Assistant Crown Attorneys. **About the job** ----------------- The prosecution of crime is the core business of the Criminal Law Division and is a non-discretionary essential service required to provide public safety and security. Duties of an Assistant Crown Attorney include: * conducting prosecutions, hearings, applications, motions, appeals and/or reviews on a regular basis on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court in (Dryden) Sioux Lookout, Lac Seul, Ignace, Pickle Lake, Big Trout Lake, Weagamow Lake, Wapekeka, Kasabonika and (Kenora) Fort Frances, Dryden, Red Lake, North Spirit Lake, Deer Lake, Cat Lake and Sandy Lake ] and the Superior Court of Justice * performing case management duties to support the efficient prosecution of criminal matters * developing and maintaining technical skills required to perform duties as assigned * ensuring timely and comprehensive responses are made to all substantive, procedural and policy requirements in the criminal litigation process * maintaining working knowledge of divisional initiatives and programs and participating on such projects as required * assisting other counsel with prosecutions and research * providing education and training to stakeholders and partners as assigned * keeping informed on office/regional/divisional/provincial initiatives, protocols and directives and implementing them to ensure consistent practices within the justice system, e.g. Justice Centres, Bail Best Practices Protocol, Criminal Modernization Committee, Case Management Protocol, Indigenous Peoples's Court, Domestic Violence Court Initiatives and the Direct Accountability Program **What you bring to the team** ------------------------------ ### **Mandatory requirements** * You have membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario * You possess and maintain a valid Ontario 'G" Class Driver's License ### **Legal Skills and Experience** You have proven knowledge and expertise in: * conducting prosecutions, on behalf of the Attorney General, in the Ontario Court of Justice [Criminal, Youth Court, Provincial Offences Court, Bail Court, including Weekend and Statuto