Statement of Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment - Quebec Region

2014 - Articling Student (LA-01 Articling)

Department of Justice Canada, Quebec Regional Office

Type of Advertisement: Determinate

Number of Positions: 6 positions

Essential Qualifications

Admissibility to article in accordance with École du Barreau du Québec at the latest on December 31st, 2014. (The articles aimed by this recruitment will take place in 2014. However, it is possible that they may start before, due to operational needs, and if the students are available.)

And

• Good cumulative grade point average in courses pursued for law degree and an acceptable combination of education, training and experience
• Capacity to analyze legal principles and/or legal problems from a variety of perspectives.
• Capacity to conduct legal research
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to work in a team
  * Works in collaboration with various partners. Contributes to the collective effort to achieve established objectives
• Interpersonal relationships
  * Ability to establish and maintain constructive work relations based on mutual respect and listening in a manner that helps to advance to work of the organization.
• Commitment and ethics
  * Adhere to the values and goals of the Department of Justice and to act in the public interest.
• Judgment
  * Draw logical conclusions from facts presented or observed in a given situation.

Official Language Proficiency

• Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
• Bilingual Imperative CBB/CBB

Asset qualification

• Excellent cumulative grade point average in courses pursued for law degree
• Recipient of a diploma related to tax
• Experience in legal field

Condition(s) of Employment

Security clearance: Reliability Status or secret, depending on the position.

Operational Requirements

• Candidates must be flexible with respect to hours of work.
• Candidates will be required to travel occasionally.

Organizational needs

In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a disability, Visible Minorities and Women.