Company Description: A legal-aid clinic dedicated to providing accessible legal services, advocacy, and public legal education in the Kingston area.
📝 Job Summary
- Location: Kingston, ON K7K 6T8
- Workplace: On site
- Salary: $65,000 to $70,000 annually (negotiable)
- Hours: 28 hours/week
- Employment Type: Term or contract
- Schedule: Day (specific hours TBD)
- Start Date: September 2, 2025
- End Date: August 31, 2026
- Vacancies: 1
🧠 Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in law
- Experience: 1 to less than 2 years
- License: Must be a member of a provincial or territorial law society
📚 Responsibilities
- Perform legal administrative tasks
- Represent clients in court, tribunals, and boards
- Draft legal documents and legal opinions
- Negotiate civil dispute settlements
- Conduct law workshops and public seminars
- Research legal precedents and gather evidence
- Provide consultation and public legal education
🧰 Tools & Skills
- Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Windows)
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
- Comfortable with fast-paced environment and tight deadlines
👤 Personal Suitability
- Accurate and organized
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Flexible and dependable
- Strong ethics, team-oriented, and client-focused
- Initiative and sound judgment
🏥 Benefits
- Health: Dental plan, healthcare plan, paramedical services, disability and vision care
- Financial: Group insurance, life insurance, pension plan
- Other: Paid training, wellness program
📬 How to Apply
- Email: rachel.evans@kclc.clcj.ca
- Deadline: August 15, 2025
- Include in application:
- Cover letter
- References attesting experience
- Letter of recommendation
- Education details and transcript
- Writing sample
- Answers to screening questions:
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have the required certifications?