Legal Aid Worker

2 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time

Union: OPSEU
- Job Number: J0924-0417
- Job Title: Legal Aid Worker (French Bilingual)
- Job Type: Permanent Full Time
- City, Province, Country: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Job Location: Ottawa
- Job Category: Customer Service / Customer Associates
- Role Designation:
- LAO Workplace Based - Role is physically based in an in-person LAO workplace.- Open Positions: 1
- Posting Date: October 15, 2024
- Closing Date: October 29, 2024
- 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 supporting the mandate of the Eastern District. The Legal Aid Worker (LAW) works with their manager, staff lawyers, and other LAWs to provide direct client service and administrative support in a busy courthouse environment and/or district office. The legal aid worker will assist with referring clients to appropriate services and resources.

This position will be primarily focused on supporting criminal law duty counsel services. This could include client triage, financial testing, assisting with client matters in court (including speaking in court), providing support to duty counsel bail services (including speaking with clients in cells and interviewing sureties). Additionally, this position will provide direct client services at the district office including client triage, financial testing, referrals, and other duties as assigned.

Home Location: Ottawa District Office
Secondary Location: Ottawa Courthouse

Reports to: Manager, District Operations

**Key accountabilities**:

- Direct Client Services
- Provide services at courthouse and district office locations including client triage and intake
- Assist duty counsel/staff lawyers by triaging/screening clients and provide clients with public legal information including procedural legal information
- Attend criminal court to support and assist duty counsel clients
- Assist clients/duty counsel with bail hearing process (i.e. interview sureties)
- Assist clients/duty counsel with routine administrative matters (i.e. adjournments)
- Make entitlement decisions (including ongoing eligibility) based on LAO’s financial and legal eligibility policies and guidelines.
- Assist clients with drafting and service of family law documents under the supervision of duty counsel/staff lawyer

Communications, Outreach and Administration
- Communicate with and respond to clients, lawyers, and other legal system partners in-person, by phone, video, and through written correspondence
- Perform outreach with stakeholders including clinics and other community agencies to promote and expand service co-ordination opportunities
- Liaise with private bar lawyers, duty counsel, mental health workers, and other court workers and administrative staff
- Identify and elevate issues/service trends and seek guidance from management when necessary
- Assisting with the training and mentoring of new staff and supporting the implementation of new LAO initiatives
- Perform administrative tasks such as data input, ordering supplies, maintaining digital files, scheduling per diem duty counsel, approving accounts, collecting/compiling information for statistics/performance measures and other tasks as assigned

**Required skills & experience**:

- Ability to communicate with accuracy and flue

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