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Tenant Duty Counsel

4 months ago

Old Toronto, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time

2 Assignments:

  • One 1-year full-time contract position
    – Start Date: November 1st; and
  • One 5.5-month part-time contract position
    – Start Date: October 15th

Location: Remote (occasional travel to downtown Toronto)

Reports to: Supervisory Duty Counsel

Primary function:

Provide summary legal services to tenants appearing before the Landlord & Tenant Board (LTB) via videoconference, working remotely.

Main duties of the job:
  • Provide summary legal services to tenants, including legal advice and information, assistance with negotiation and mediation, document preparation, referrals and limited representation before the LTB.
  • Participate in public legal education sessions, trainings, consultations, and meetings of the ACTO Tenant Duty Counsel team in the GTA.
  • Participate in regular training sessions for Tenant Duty Counsel across the province.
  • Possible travel to provide legal services at different locations of the LTB in Toronto and Mississauga.
  • Preparation of statistical and other reports as may be required by the Supervisory Duty Counsel.
  • Other related duties as assigned by the Supervisory Duty Counsel.
Required skills & experiences:
  • Law Society of Ontario membership (Lawyer designation only) in good standing.
  • Experience before administrative tribunals, including preferably experience before the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal and/or Landlord and Tenant Board.
  • Knowledge of administrative law and familiarity with landlord/tenant law and practice.
  • Appreciation of the range of and complexity of legal issues potentially facing low-income tenants in Ontario.
  • Experience with and a preference for a teamwork approach to projects.
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills, including interviewing and oral advocacy skills.
Assets:

Legal clinic or student legal aid experience; experience working for a non-profit organization; ability to communicate in both official languages.

$70,168 annually pro-rated.

To apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, a resume, and at least two (2) references and must be received no later than 5:00p.m., Friday October6, 2023. In your cover letter, please specify if you are applying for the 1-year full time contract position or the 5.5-month part-time contract position.

Candidates must submit their application by e-mail to the attention of:

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.

ACTO-TDCP is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are of Indigenous descent, individuals who identify as LGBT2SQ+, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities, people of diverse faiths and creeds, and women.

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Tenant Duty Counsel

Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)

2 Assignments:

  • One 1-year full-time contract position
    – Start Date: November 1st; and
  • One 5.5-month part-time contract position
    – Start Date: October 15th

Location: Remote (occasional travel to downtown Toronto)

Reports to: Supervisory Duty Counsel

Primary function:

Provide summary legal services to tenants appearing before the Landlord & Tenant Board (LTB) via videoconference, working remotely.

Main duties of the job:
  • Provide summary legal services to tenants, including legal advice and information, assistance with negotiation and mediation, document preparation, referrals and limited representation before the LTB.
  • Participate in public legal education sessions, trainings, consultations, and meetings of the ACTO Tenant Duty Counsel team in the GTA.
  • Participate in regular training sessions for Tenant Duty Counsel across the province.
  • Possible travel to provide legal services at different locations of the LTB in Toronto and Mississauga.
  • Preparation of statistical and other reports as may be required by the Supervisory Duty Counsel.
  • Other related duties as assigned by the Supervisory Duty Counsel.
Required skills & experiences:
  • Law Society of Ontario membership (Lawyer designation only) in good standing.
  • Experience before administrative tribunals, including preferably experience before the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal and/or Landlord and Tenant Board.
  • Knowledge of administrative law and familiarity with landlord/tenant law and practice.
  • Appreciation of the range of and complexity of legal issues potentially facing low-income tenants in Ontario.
  • Experience with and a preference for a teamwork approach to projects.
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong oral and written communications skills, including interviewing and oral advocacy skills.
  • Computer literacy.
Assets:

Legal clinic or student legal aid experience; experience working for a non-profit organization; ability to communicate in both official languages.

Salary:

$70,168 annually pro-rated.

To apply:

Applications must include a cover letter, a resume, and at least two (2) references and must be received no later than 5:00p.m., Friday October6, 2023. In your cover letter, please specify if you are applying for the 1-year full time contract position or the 5.5-month part-time contract position.

Candidates must submit their application by e-mail to the attention of:

The Hiring Committee
Tenant Duty Counsel Program
55 University Avenue, Unit1500
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
Email: melissa.nishioka@acto.clcj.ca

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.

ACTO-TDCP is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are of Indigenous descent, individuals who identify as LGBT2SQ+, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities, people of diverse faiths and creeds, and women.

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