Immigration Lawyer

2 months ago

Ottawa, Canada Community Legal Services of Ottawa Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa Full time

**COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES OF OTTAWA**
**SERVICES JURIDIQUES COMMUNAUTAIRES D’OTTAWA**

**IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE LAWYER**

Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d’Ottawa is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal services for the low-income residents of Ottawa, as well as community development, law reform and legal education.

We are seeking a Staff Lawyer practicing in the area of immigration and refugee law to perform the tasks outlined below. The Staff Lawyer reports to the Executive Director.

**CASEWORK (APPROXIMATELY 70-80% OF TIME)**
- provides legal advice and services to clients and staff members of partner agencies serving similar populations on a wide range of immigration and refugee law issues including:

- matters before all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board
- temporary resident permits
- deferral of removal requests
- motions for stays of removal
- provides all of the services required to assist clients on cases including: interviewing clients; advising clients and explaining options on appropriate courses of action; taking client instructions appropriately; developing arguments; preparing all documents and oral and written submissions; preparing for and carrying out negotiations on clients’ behalf; preparing clients for hearings; and all other legal work required to professionally represent clients in courts and tribunals
- prioritizes caseload to ensure clients are adequately represented
- represents clients on appeals and judicial reviews
- prepares appropriate file records, as the Legal Clinic requires
- provides legal expertise to other Legal Clinic staff and to the Legal Clinic’s Board of Directors
- maintains knowledge of poverty law and administrative law in order to act as counsel to clients in courts and tribunals

**COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (APPROXIMATELY 10-20% OF TIME)**
- provides community development activities, public legal education workshops and materials, law reform activities and legal support to group clients by:

- participating in community development programs
- producing materials for community legal education
- participating in various community organizations and inter-clinic study groups
- preparing legal briefs and other law reform activities
- preparing educational seminars designed for the client community and for agencies serving similar populations

**SUPERVISION AND STAFF TRAINING (APPROXIMATELY 5% OF TIME)**
- participates in case consultations
- trains and supervises staff members, students and volunteers
- participates in training seminars or courses, both internal and external

**ADMINISTRATION (APPROXIMATELY 5% OF TIME)**
- attends staff meetings and Board meetings as needed
- provides reports as requested
- assists in developing clinic priorities and projects
- participates in hiring for new staff members, students, etc.
- uses and monitors clinic tickler system

**OTHER DUTIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS**
- being familiar with and complying with all Legal Clinic policies
- performing other job functions as may be assigned from time to time, consistent with the activities of this position
- the work involves deadlines and unpredictable priority changes causing time pressures on a daily basis. The work pace also cannot be controlled or predicted and frequently involves interruptions during the workday. Extended work hours resulting from deadlines and other work pressures may be required, including some evening and weekend work. The work also involves exposure to emotionally charged situations, including providing assistance to vulnerable clients facing legal crises.

Being bilingual and familiar with the clinic system will be considered an asset.

**Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 28 at 5:00 P.M.**

This is a full-time position. The salary range is $76,196 - $84,900, commensurate with experience. Our compensation package includes generous health benefits and pension plans.

**AVOCAT(E) EN DROIT DE L’IMMIGRATION ET DES RÉFUGIÉS**

Community Legal Services of Ottawa / Services juridiques communautaires d'Ottawa est une clinique juridique communautaire financée par Aide juridique Ontario. Nous fournissons des services juridiques aux résidents à faible revenu d'Ottawa, ainsi que des initiatives de développement communautaire, de réforme du droit et d'éducation juridique.

Nous recherchons un(e) avocat(e) pratiquant en droit de l’immigration et des réfugiés pour effectuer les tâches décrites ci-dessous. L'avocat(e) relève de la Directrice générale.

**TRAITEMENT DE DOSSIERS (ENVIRON 70 À 80 % DU TEMPS)**
- fournit des conseils et des services juridiques aux clients et aux membres du personnel des organismes partenaires desservant des populations similaires sur des questions relatives au droit de l'immigration et des réfugiés, y compris:

- des demandes de parrainage
- des demandes présentées au titre de la catégorie du regroupement fa

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