Legal Aid Worker

6 days ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time

Union: OPSEU
- Job Number: J0125-0575
- Job Title: Legal Aid Worker
- Job Type: Permanent Full Time
- City, Province, Country: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Job Location: Thunder Bay and area
- Job Category: Legal
- Job Classification: S4U
- Role Designation:
- LAO Workplace Based - Role is physically based in an in-person LAO workplace.
- Open Positions: 2
- Posting Date: January 21, 2025
- Closing Date: January 28, 2025
- Salary: $55,200.11 - $82,396.92/Year

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.

Building a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve while promoting a safe culture and work environment that dismantles systemic barriers, welcomes fresh perspectives and embraces differences as a priority is a core value at LAO. LAO encourages applicants from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are First Nations, Inuit or Métis, Black and racialized, as well as persons with disabilities, women and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We recognize the value of equity, diversity and inclusion and are committed to addressing systemic barriers, and prioritizing, attracting and retaining diverse staff. All interested and eligible people will be considered, with due consideration to all protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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 is responsible for providing client service under the direct supervision of Manager, District Operations. The legal worker will be responsible for the initial assessment and intake of criminal and family law client to assist in determining the appropriate service for the client, the referral to appropriate services and resources, providing basic procedural advice to criminal law clients, interviewing sureties, possible appearances in criminal set date court and other duties as assigned. Providing some administrative support for Lawyer Manager and staff duty counsel lawyers in terms of bring forward/ tickler systems, maintaining organized computer filing system for criminal (SI) and enhanced duty counsel services and communicating with certificate and per diem duty counsel lawyers.

Home location: Thunder Bay
Secondary locations: Kenora, Fort Frances, Sioux Lookout, Dryden and Red Lake

Reporting to: Manager of District Operations

**Key accountabilities**:

- This position involves assisting lawyers in all aspects of family law court proceedings and resolving family law disputes as set out below.
- Preparing and drafting all documents in family law and child protection proceedings
- Preparing billings and compiling records and client reports
- Assisting in case management procedures and evaluating legal issues
- Maintaining tickler system and managing family law case load under a lawyer's supervision
- Performing searches and commissioning affidavits of clients
- Interviewing clients to gather case information
- Arranging for the service of documents and filing materials in Court
- Keeping track of time limits for the serving and filing of Court documents
- EDC Financial Eligibility Testing
- Preparing client and DC for first interview
- Performing other duties as required such as supporting SLA and other administrative processes such as telephone and reception
- Ability to determine legal and financial eligibility based on LAO eligibility
- Perform office administration tasks such as data input, ordering supplies, maintaining files,
- Familiarity and competence with proper maintenance of client databases such as PeopleSoft

and Legal Files
- Familiarity with financial eligibility, certificate coverage and tariff guidelines;

**Required skills & experience**:

- Excellent word processing skills;
- Familiarity and competence with basic family law procedural rules,
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and interview skills, and sound judgment for dealing with clients, lawyers and other agencies;
- Good understanding of family court processes and the rules and practice directions for all levels of court serviced by duty counsel;
- Legal worker experience in family law;
- Knowledge of relevant family law rules and legislation;
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