Staff Attorney

2 months ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Legal Aid Ontario Full time
Job Title: Staff Lawyer

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Staff Lawyer to join our team at Legal Aid Ontario. As a Staff Lawyer, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality legal services and support to community legal clinics and student legal services organizations across Ontario.

About the Role:

The Staff Lawyer will provide legal advice and opinions, as well as a range of legal supports, to advocates in community legal clinics and student legal services organizations. This will include writing case-specific research memoranda, supporting litigation at all levels of tribunals and courts in clinic law areas, and contributing to various clinic system and SLSO activities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal advice and opinions to advocates in community legal clinics and student legal services organizations
  • Write case-specific research memoranda and support litigation at all levels of tribunals and courts in clinic law areas
  • Contribute to various clinic system and SLSO activities, including publications, training, and court litigation support
  • Work collaboratively with the Director, Clinic Resource Office, and other team members to achieve the goals of the Clinic Resource Office
Requirements:
  • Lawyer (L1) member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
  • Excellent legal writing and analytical skills
  • Significant recent experience practicing, and demonstrated expertise in, one or more major areas of clinic law in Ontario (e.g. social assistance, housing, CPP, EI)
  • Experience appearing before one or more clinic law tribunals
  • Demonstrated strong interest in clinic law issues
  • Demonstrated superior legal research skills with traditional and electronic research sources
  • Strong computer skills, including demonstrated advanced ability with Microsoft Word and Outlook, and experience with other Microsoft Office applications
Assets:
  • Experience using the CRO website and practice resources
  • Experience practicing in a variety of clinic law areas (e.g. housing, social assistance, CPP, EI, human rights & the Charter)
  • Advanced knowledge of administrative law and procedure
  • Court litigation experience
  • Experience delivering legal training presentations
  • Ability to speak, read and write French
What We Offer:

Legal Aid Ontario values integrity, respect, responsiveness, excellence, independence, accountability, openness, and consistency. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve.

This position is represented by The Society of United Professionals and the employee will be governed by the provisions of the collective agreement and union dues will be deducted bi-weekly from date of hire.

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