Clerkship Positions

• Introduction to practice before the Court in a broad range of criminal and civil law areas
• Introduction to criminal and civil trials, pre-trial case management, Charter applications, pre-trial motions, voir dires, preliminary hearings, sentencing circles, and therapeutic courts
• The opportunity to gain valuable insights into what makes for effective courtroom advocacy (oral and written): law clerks are in the unique position to informally discuss a proceeding and the materials filed in support with the sitting judge
• The opportunity to develop excellent analytical, research, and legal writing skills with the guidance of judicial mentorship, enhanced by the insights gained from the clerkship experience
• The opportunity to work closely with all judges; to work closely with a sitting judge on one case from beginning to end, and to experience being on circuit with the Court
• Practical experience gained from a two-month placement at a law firm, Saskatchewan Justice, Saskatchewan Legal Aid, or a combination of any two of them, during the clerkship term
• Fully computerized office with access to legal information services, including Advance Quicklaw and Westlaw Canada

Salary

• Salary: $4,666.67 per month
• Full pay during attendance at the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education [CPLED] Bar Admission Program (Saskatchewan)

Entitlements

• Vacation pay (in lieu of vacation leave) earned at the rate of 1.25 days per month
• 12 scheduled days off during the period of employment, which can be used at any time during the year, subject to approval
• 1.25 sick leave days per month (includes leave for family and bereavement purposes)

Benefits

• Flexible benefit of more than $800 to offset fees associated with fitness activities or counselling, financial advice or payment of student loans
• Public Employees Extended Health Care Plan
• Public Employees Pension Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Disability Income Plan

Fees and Expenses

• Payment of all CPLED program fees, reference materials and travel (mileage and hotel) expenses
• Payment of the Canadian Bar Association membership fee
• Payment of Canadian Bar Association Introduction of Students Dinner
• Reimbursement of Criminal Record Check fee
• Payment of Law Society fees, which includes:
  • Articles of Clerkship fee
  • Student-at-Law fee
  • Admission as a Lawyer fee

Applications must be received by February 12, 2024, and include:

• A curriculum vitae
• Official transcript of all post-secondary marks
• Sample legal research paper
• Three letters of reference

Applications, including letters of reference, may be sent by email to the address below.

Applications and requests for more information should be sent to:

Associate Chief Judge L. Wiegers
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan
4th Floor – 1815 Smith Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 2N5

Phone: (306) 787-3994
Fax: (306) 787-3933
Email 

Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate successfully undergoing a criminal record check and graduating from a recognized College of Law before June 1, 2025.