Staff Lawyer Position

Community Legal Clinic – Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes is seeking a Staff Lawyer.

The Clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, provides free legal services to persons with low income in the Counties of Simcoe and Haliburton and the City of Kawartha Lakes, an area of over 12,000 square kilometers. The Clinic provides services from its headquarters in Orillia and satellite offices located throughout its catchment area.

The Clinic’s principal practice areas are disability issues, income maintenance, housing, employment law, human rights, workers’ compensation, consumer law and civil litigation. It is engaged in extensive public legal education and community outreach programs and prides itself on its innovative approach to the delivery of its services.

The role of the Staff Lawyer is to:

• Work under the supervision of and report to the Executive Director
• Represent clients before courts and administrative tribunals including the Social Benefits Tribunal and the Landlord and Tenant Board and provide summary advice and brief services to clients
• Supervise Clinic legal staff
• Represent the Clinic in the community through written work and public speaking
• Engage in public legal education and community outreach
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Qualifications:

• Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario
• Excellent communication and computer skills
• Excellent advocacy and legal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to providing high quality legal advice and representation
• Minimum of two years’ experience appearing before tribunals or courts is required
• Valid driver’s licence is required
• Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required
• Experience working in a community legal clinic an asset
• Experience in community outreach and development an asset

Salary range is between $95,000 to $118,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. A generous benefits package including RRSP contributions is provided.   

Please submit your covering letter and resume demonstrating how you meet the above qualifications by mail, email or in person to:

Hiring Committee, c/o Leanne Johnston

Community Legal Clinic – Simcoe, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes

71 Colborne St. E., PO Box 275

Orillia, ON L3V 6J6

Email:  leanne.johnston@shkl.clcj.ca     

Applications will be accepted and interviews conducted on a rolling basis until this position is filled.  While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.  For more information regarding the Clinic, please visit www.communitylegalclinic.ca.

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Founded in 1981, the Clinic provides free legal services for persons with low income, throughout the counties of Simcoe and Haliburton and the City of Kawartha Lakes, an area of over 12,000 square kilometers.