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Junior Staff Lawyer

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Junior Staff Lawyer

**Department/Unit**
- Schulich School of Law - General

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S090-25

**Employee Group**
- None

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 12 months (possibility of extension conditional on the funding being renewed)

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1

**Salary**
- $85,000

**Classification**

**Provisional Statement**

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- The _initio _Technology & Innovation Law Clinic is seeking a Junior Lawyer to support its work at the forefront of innovation. Operated by the Schulich School of Law, the Clinic has a dual purpose to 1) support entrepreneurship and innovation, and 2) provide hands-on learning opportunities through clinical legal education. The Clinic collaborates with other services in the Atlantic Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem to provide much needed support and assistance to early-stage inventors, creators and community organizations. Alongside providing legal information and advice, the Clinic contributes to community and public education initiatives.
- Reporting to the Director of the _initio_ Technology & Innovation Law Clinic, the Junior Lawyer will offer individual representation to clients and will be responsible for client file management, client advocacy and public education in the areas of organizational structuring (business, not-for-profit, and social enterprise), privacy, technology and intellectual property law matters.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist the Director in carrying out the Clinic’s dual purposes.
- Provide legal advice and services in the areas of corporate-commercial law, privacy law, intellectual property and technology law. Engage in interviewing, drafting, client advocacy and the Clinic’s educational initiatives.
- Maintain high standards as it relates to professional responsibility, file management and other organizational practices.
- Provide support for the initio clinical education program by contributing to trainings, demonstration of duties, student evaluation and file transitions as required.
- Contribute to oral and written communications on legal issues relating to emerging technologies.
- Work with other services in the innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem locally, regionally and nationally on collaborative initiatives.

**Note**
- The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Work hours may be irregular during peak periods due to operational requirements.

**Required Qualifications**
- Practicing member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society or eligible in a short time frame either as a new call or with up to two years’ experience as a lawyer.
- Experience in corporate-commercial law is essential as are strong drafting, client communication and interpersonal skills.
- Broad perspective on the role of a community law office working in the technology and innovation sector.
- Ability to engage critically on legal topics related to emerging technologies.

**Assets**
- Familiarity with intellectual property and/or privacy & technology law.
- Clinical training or experience preferred.

**Job Competencies**
- Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Service

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 05/09/2025

**Close Date**
- 05/16/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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