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Ottawa ON, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time
Bilingual Immigration Staff Lawyer (18 months)

Union: The Society

Job Number: J0824-0658

Job Title: Bilingual Immigration Staff Lawyer (18 months)

Job Type: Temporary Full Time

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Job Location: Ottawa

Job Category: Legal

Job Classification: SL

Role Designation: LAO Workplace Based - Role is physically based in an in-person LAO workplace.

Open Positions: 1

Posting Date: August 23, 2024

Closing Date: September 6, 2024

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.

Legal Aid Ontario values integrity, respect, responsiveness, excellence, independence, accountability, openness and consistency. Our recruitment process reflects our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at LAO. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Primary function

This position will provide legal representation and advice to immigrants, migrants and refugees, in and around Ottawa and the Eastern District, before all Divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board, in applications to IRCC and CBSA, as well as in matters before the Federal Courts. This person should have significant experience working with vulnerable individuals and demonstrate empathy towards persons with precarious immigration status and a commitment to migrant justice.
The ideal candidate is able to work co-operatively with other staff in a high pressure but supportive team based environment. The individual should demonstrate empathy towards, and a commitment to, immigrants and refugees, and be able to assume a varied and complex immigration caseload.

Key accountabilities
  1. Legal Representation
    • Represent clients before all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
    • Handle Pre-Removal Risk Assessments (PRRAs), humanitarian and compassionate (H&Cs) applications, and deferrals with CBSA and IRCC
    • Represent clients in Federal Court, including complex test case litigation and motions seeking stays of removal
    • Represent clients in immigration detention, including detention reviews and related Federal and Superior Court matters
  2. Community and Legal Education
    • Present information about LAO immigration services and refugee law to legal and refugee communities
    • Provide brief services and general summary legal advice to duty counsel clients
    • Participate in legal education initiatives
  3. Additional Duties
    • Perform other duties as assigned
Required skills & experience
  1. Professional Qualifications
    • Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario
  2. Experience
    • Multiple years of experience in complex refugee and immigration law, including appellate matters
    • Demonstrated fluency in both English and French
  3. Commitment and Sensitivity
    • Strong commitment to assisting vulnerable individuals with precarious immigration status and related marginalization
    • Sensitivity towards individuals with mental health and addiction issues
  4. Skills
    • Ability to work independently and unsupervised in a fast-paced environment
    • Effective collaboration and teamwork with colleagues and stakeholders
    • Willingness and ability to travel within the Eastern district as needed

To apply submit a cover letter & résumé.

This position is represented by The Society of United Professionals and the employee will be governed by the provisions of the collective agreement and union dues will be deducted bi-weekly from date of hire.

First Preference will be given to current members of the Society of United Professionals.

Please note that all applicants are encouraged to provide a valid email address for communication purposes. Applicants may receive written correspondence regarding this job posting directly to the email address provided on their resume or to the one used to set up their Candidate Profile if applying on Njoyn. As an applicant, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check your email regularly.

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