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Criminal Duty Counsel

1 month ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time
Job Title: Criminal Duty Counsel

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced lawyer to join our team as a Criminal Duty Counsel at Legal Aid Ontario. As a key member of our legal services team, you will provide high-quality legal services to clients in a cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Represent clients for bail hearings, guilty pleas, and remands both in-person and remotely.
  • Courageous advocacy on behalf of clients who are often dealing with mental health issues, poverty, racism, and homelessness.
  • Liaise with stakeholders, including detention center staff, police division staff, Crown Attorneys, court staff, and community agencies.
  • Assist self-represented clients charged with criminal or quasi-criminal matters.
  • Assess clients' needs in order to make referrals to appropriate community services.
  • Provide legal advice to clients in or out of custody.
  • Represent clients in specialty courts, including Mental Health, Gladue, Domestic Violence, Drug Treatment, and Youth courts as required.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge about criminal law and practice.
Requirements:
  • Significant criminal law court experience.
  • Well-developed interview skills, including a proven ability to identify vulnerable clients in order to provide appropriate service and referrals.
  • Proven ability to document client files, including advice to clients and instructions.
  • Prior training, advocacy experience, or demonstrated interest in mental health, Indigenous, addictions, homelessness, and youth issues.
  • Proven ability to exercise sound judgment, particularly when dealing with stressful situations.
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the impact of criminal proceedings on immigration, family, and other poverty law issues and the integrated nature of legal issues faced by LAO clients.
  • Capacity to help train and mentor new staff/students.
  • Knowledge of LAO's operations and mandate.
  • Demonstrated ability to use latest communication technologies, including Smartphones.
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice.

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to addressing systemic barriers and promoting a safe culture and work environment that welcomes fresh perspectives and embraces differences as a priority.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at LAO. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.