Legal Aid Worker - Toronto, Canada - Legal Aid Ontario

Legal Aid Ontario

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Company Bio

Legal Aid Ontario employees are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.
As an integral partner in the Justice system, working at Legal Aid Ontario is more than just a job.

It's an opportunity to help people who need it the most; to ensure each client receives the access to justice afforded to them under the law.

If you are looking for a new challenge in your already meaningful career with a team dedicated to justice, and innovation in a flexible and supportive work environment consider this opportunity below.

Primary function
This position is responsible for providing client service under the direct supervision of the lawyer/manager at College Park.

The legal worker will be responsible for the initial assessment and intake of criminal law clients to assist in determining the appropriate service for the client, the referral to appropriate services and resources, providing basic procedural advice to criminal law clients and interviewing sureties.

The legal worker will also provide some administrative support for Lawyer Manager and staff duty counsel lawyers in terms of bring forward/ tickler systems, maintaining organized computer filing system for criminal duty counsel services and communicating with certificate and per diem duty counsel lawyers.

Home Location:
College Park

Other Locations:
Toronto District Courthouses

Reporting to:
Lawyer Manager - Criminal Duty Counsel - College Park
Key accountabilities

Assessment of the client need to determine the appropriate service for the client, including the early identification of vulnerable clients so that the appropriate service and referrals can be made, under the supervision of staff lawyers;
Interview clients to gather information about case, field telephone calls from clients, and assist the lawyer manager with client queries, referrals, requests for information etc.;
Maintaining tickler systems, interviewing criminal clients and potential sureties as support for staff lawyers, ability to interview criminal clients with mental health issues for intake purposes;

- perform office administration tasks such as data input, ordering supplies, maintaining files, scheduling per diem duty counsel and other tasks as assigned

Familiarity with financial eligibility, certificate coverage and tariff guidelines

Required skills & experience

Excellent word processing skills;
Familiarity and competence with basic criminal law procedural rules,
Excellent interpersonal, communication and interview skills, and sound judgment for dealing with clients, lawyers and other agencies;
Good understanding of criminal court processes and the rules and practice directions for all levels of court serviced by duty counsel;
Legal worker experience in criminal law;
Knowledge of relevant criminal law;
Ability to determine legal and financial eligibility based on LAO eligibility criteria and to generate certificates in accordance with office procedures and standard formats and to submit files and appropriate documentation to area office staff for processing.
Written and oral French language skills are an asset
Demonstrated ability to use latest communication technologies including Smartphones; Blackberry's and iPhone.
Must have intermediate knowledge of the following Microsoft programs; Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Access would be an asset.

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Equity Statement

Legal Aid Ontario values integrity, respect, responsiveness, excellence, independence, accountability, openness and consistency. Our recruitment process reflects our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Accommodations are available upon request.

Legal Aid Ontario encourages applicants from equity seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are First Nations, Inuit or Métis descent, persons with disabilities, women, members of racialized communities and the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

We recognize the value of diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to addressing systemic barriers, and attracting and retaining diverse staff.

All interested and eligible people will be considered, with due consideration to all protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code.