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Criminal and Penal LawyerVille de Laval • Laval, QC, CA
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Criminal and Penal Lawyer

Criminal and Penal Lawyer

Ville de Laval • Laval, QC, CA
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Temporary
Job description

STATUS: Temporary

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 4275

POSTING PERIOD: From July 28 to August 21

SALARY: Class 12 – from $66,449.54 to $144,459.36 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORKING MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: Municipal Court, Regulatory Criminal Law, Legal Affairs, 55 BOUL DES LAURENTIDES A/S CRIMINAL LAW AND REGUL., LEGAL AFFAIRS LAVAL H7G 2T1

The challenges that await you

The City of Laval is bustling with activity and its territory is under development. The Legal Affairs Department proudly handles all legal matters for the City. As a lawyer, you will represent the City before all common and administrative courts and act, upon request, as legal advisor to the City’s services.

In the context of this mandate, you will be called to act on criminal cases under Part 27 of the Criminal Code, as well as on penal, statutory, and regulatory matters, including:

  • Reviewing submitted requests by examining procedures and documents (i.e., investigation reports) related to criminal offenses as well as violations of municipal regulations and certain laws of the Quebec legislature;
  • Meeting with witnesses, victims, complainants, and judicial stakeholders to authorize, if applicable, prosecutions against offenders, completing submitted evidence, ensuring witness summons, advising peace officers and individuals acting as representatives of the City of Laval (i.e., inspectors);
  • Arguing before the Municipal Court and potentially before appellate jurisdictions.

The ideal profile for us

  • Be a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar for at least six (6) years;
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law;
  • Relevant experience as a lawyer, particularly in representation before courts and dispute resolution in criminal, penal, statutory, and regulatory matters;
  • Possess excellent legal acumen;
  • Be skilled in expressing and writing clearly, concisely, and precisely;
  • Be dynamic and able to work under pressure;
  • Be a team player.

Skills

  • Ability to advise/accompany
  • Collaboration
  • Client orientation
  • Results orientation
  • Openness to diversity
  • Analytical ability
  • Rigor/quality assurance
  • Mastery of one’s profession

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

  • Defined benefit pension plan;
  • Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
  • Work location easily accessible with free parking;
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
  • Reimbursement of professional dues;
  • Priority access to a CPE daycare.


Only those meeting the requirements will be contacted.


The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all forms and invites women, individuals from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you are invited.

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