Tenant Duty Counsel Position

5 days ago

Kitchener, Canada Waterloo Region Community Legal Services Full time

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services is a non-profit legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal services to low-income residents of the Region of Waterloo in various areas of law including Landlord Tenant, Income Maintenance, Immigration, Employment and Consumer Debt.

The clinic is seeking a Paralegal or Lawyer to provide summary legal services to tenants appearing before the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) via videoconference, working remotely and/or in person.

**Main Duties of the Job**:

- Provide summary legal services to tenants, including legal advice and information, assistance with negotiation and mediation, document preparation, referrals and limited representation before the LTB
- Participate in regular training sessions for Tenant Duty Counsel across the province
- Provide public legal education sessions on housing topics
- Preparation of statistical and other reports as required
- Other related duties as assigned

**Required Skills & Experience**:

- Law Society of Ontario membership (Paralegal or Lawyer designation only) in good standing
- Experience before administrative tribunals, preferably including experience before the Landlord and Tenant Board
- Knowledge of administrative law and familiarity with residential landlord/tenant law and practice
- Appreciation of the range of and complexity of legal issues potentially facing low-income tenants in Ontario
- Experience with and a preference for a teamwork approach to projects
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong oral and written communications skills, including interviewing and oral advocacy skills
- Computer literacy

**Assets**:Legal clinic or student legal aid experience; experience working for a non-profit organization.

**Salary**:The salary range is $70,000.00 to $75,000.00 annually pro-rated depending on experience plus opportunity to participate in benefits program. Applications must include a cover letter, a resume, and at least two (2) references and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday May 3, 2024.

**Applications must include a resume, cover letter, and 2 letters of reference**.

Lynn Kubis, Office Manager
Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
450 Frederick Street, Unit 101
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 2P5

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $65,000.00-$81,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kitchener, ON N2H 2P5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you in good standing as a licensed paralegal with the Law Society of Ontario?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kitchener, ON N2H 2P5

Application deadline: 2025-03-14

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