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Legal Aid Ontario
| | Job Title: | Staff Lawyer, Clinic Resource Office | | Salary: | Commensurate with legal experience | | Category: | Legal | | Deadline: |
4/10/2015: Expired
| | Location: | Toronto, Ontario |
Overview Legal Aid Ontario employees are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients. As an integral partner in the Justice system, working at Legal Aid Ontario is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to help people who need it the most; to ensure each client receives the access to justice afforded to them under the law. If you are looking for a new challenge in your already meaningful career with a team dedicated to justice, and innovation in a flexible and supportive work environment consider this opportunity below. Staff Lawyer, Clinic Resource Office (L02) Job Title: Clinic Resource Office Staff Lawyer Assignment: This is a permanent position. Location: Clinic Resource Office, Provincial Office, Atrium on Bay, 40 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Area of Search: This position is open to legal clinic and SLASS lawyers, LAO lawyers, and external lawyers. Reports To: Director, Clinic Resource Office Primary Function: Work on important and interesting poverty law and equality issues with a team committed to high quality legal services. Use your clinic law expertise and superior analytical and writing skills to provide legal advice and opinions, create and maintain a range of publications in housing law and related areas, and provide legal services in support of a variety of clinic system and SLASS activities.
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Responsibilities Key Accountabilities: Legal research; writing a range of publications from short website postings to comprehensive research memoranda; providing litigation support - all focused on housing law and related areas Providing legal, strategic and practice advice to clinic lawyers and community legal workers Participation in regional and provincial clinic CLE/training events Possible other project work in accordance with interests and skills
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Experience and Qualifications Required Skills & Experience: Member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada Called to the bar for a minimum of four years Excellent writing and analytical skills Expertise in, and experience practicing, housing law on behalf of tenants Experience practicing one or more other major areas of clinic law (social assistance, CPP, EI, criminal injuries compensation, workers' compensation, human rights & the Charter as they intersect with clinic law) Demonstrated superior legal research skills with traditional and electronic research sources Strong computer skills (including demonstrated advanced ability with Word 2010) Adept at working in a team environment Able to work with shifting priorities in fast-paced work environment Experience at an Ontario clinic or SLASS Preferred Skills & Experience: Familiarity with CRO website and practice resources Familiarity with Excel, PowerPoint Superior knowledge of administrative law and procedure Publication experience Court litigation experience Experience delivering legal training presentations Ability to speak, read and write French would be an asset
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