Contract staff lawyer

1 week ago


Old Toronto, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time
p>Staff Lawyer - Immigration and Refugee (24 months)

Contract

Contract Duration:

Legal

Flexible Hybrid - In person days can be flexible from week to week subject to manager approval and operational requirements.

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.providing legal opinions and recommending courses of action to internal LAO staff to resolve issues with immigration and refugee roster members assisting in drafting correspondence, memoranda and administrative law pleadings further to LAO’s legislation, and rules assisting in writing notices of suspension from the roster, or roster refusal and removal reviewing information relating to complaints, audits, investigations, and third party information regarding lawyer service-providers, and assessing any potential risks to clients or LAO participating in inter-departmental meetings including LAO’s Compliance Departments This position will appeal to a lawyer with significant experience in immigration and refugee law as well as experience in administrative law, professional regulation, and legal research and writing.Drafting legal correspondence, notices of suspension, notices of refusal to enrol on the roster, and other materials further to LAO’s legislation, rules, or policies.Oversight of legal aid roster members in one or more of LAO’s Districts, including carriage of a high-volume Immigration and Refugee roster management files.Identify and assess risk, and formulate strategies and approaches to addressing issues with roster management files as they arise.Reviewing and providing direction to management and advice on reports from LAO’s Compliance Departments.Conducting reviews and analysis of Immigration and Refugee Roster Lawyer billings and substantive work submitted to LAO to identify quality and compliance issues.Oversight of applications to the Immigration and Refugee Roster.Participate in ongoing initiatives aimed at reviewing and improving Immigration and Refugee service provision.Research, draft, and produce data in support of operational policy and process changes.Data tracking, including reviewing and assessing data from LAO’s annual lawyer self-report.Supporting District Offices including providing research and analysis on roster management inquiries.Ensuring a high-quality of legal work in a cost-effective and efficient manner.Assistance with other special projects as they arise.Keep abreast with and providing research and analysis on matters before the Law Society Tribunal.Perform other duties and administrative tasks as assigned.Lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.Fluency in French, including ability to draft legal materials and provide legal services in French is a significant asset.Extensive Administrative Law knowledge.A minimum of 5 years of direct experience in Immigration and Refugee Law.Knowledge of court and tribunal practices and procedures relating to immigration law proceedings.Significant and current experience in legal drafting.Demonstrated commitment to social justice or public interest work.
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