Associate (Criminal Trial Litigation)

Description

The Firm

Kalidass Law Corporation is a boutique law practice which specialises in criminal law and related regulatory matters. The firm is located at 160 Robinson Road SBF Center #23-06 Singapore 068914. The firm has a branch office to facilitate trial litigation work at 60 Eu Tong Sen Road Furama City Centre #01-25/26 Singapore 059804

The Opportunity

We have 1 vacancy for a Newly Qualified Legal Practitioner who is keen on exploring a career in Criminal Trial Litigation.

The position will provide an excellent opportunity to hone your advocacy skills in both the State Courts and the High Court.

The key areas of work include:

Attending mentions and pre-trial conferences in Court.

Attending plea-of guilty mentions in Court.

Attending Criminal Trials in Court.

Attending Magistrates Appeals in the High Court.

Client management.

Preparation of letters of representation, pleas-in-mitigation and submissions.

Legal research.

Trial advocacy.

The Requirements

We need a driven individual who is able to multitask and handle different cases simultaneously.

Some of the key requirements include:

Strong values and a keen appreciation of the rules of conduct and engagement.

Compassion and empathy for the clientele.

Strong written and oral advocacy skills.

The ability to manage clients from different backgrounds with courtesy and professionalism.

Legal research skills.

The desire and ability to keep abreast of changes and developments in the law.

The Rewards

We provide a nurturing and caring environment calibrated to ease the new practitioner into what is perhaps one of the more challenging areas of practice.

We provide the following as part of our compensation package:

An attractive and competitive salary.

A year-end bonus commensurate with performance.

Yearly increments commensurate with performance.

Medical insurance for both outpatient and inpatient care (subject to the approval of the insurers).

18 days of Annual Leave.

1 Birthday Leave per annum.

On-the-job training.

Course fees for SILE Courses for the purposes of CPD.

Interested applicants may forward their Curriculum Vitae and academic transcripts to Kalidass Murugaiyan at [email protected]