aptpuo - fall 2024 - cml3180 f - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

Description

Description

:The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the practise of legal advocacy in relation to issues of environmental law and justice. This is an experiential learning course in which students work under the supervision of clinical legal educators (lawyer-instructors) on environmental problems and cases, on behalf of community and environmental groups. The course is operated in partnership with Ecojustice, the country's largest public interest environmental law organization. The clinical legal educators will provide opportunities for students to be directly involved in various aspects of providing environmental law services to community and non-profit groups, such as: researching potential cases, writing legal memoranda, developing legal strategy, drafting pleadings and other written documents, and assisting with law reform efforts, litigation and other legal matters.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor

Date Posted:

April 12, 2024

Closing Date:

May 14, 2024

Note : Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Expected Enrolment:

18

Approval date:

April 12, 2024

Number of credits:

1.5

Work Hours:

19.5

Course type:

B

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - - Mondays 11:30 – 12:50 Wednesdays 2:30 – 3:50

Requirements:

The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario, or equivalent, in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experience in environmental law and with Ecojustice. Preference will be given to lawyers who currently work with Ecojustice. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset. The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate's selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.