JOB & APPOINTMENT POSTINGS

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STAFF LAWYER – INSTITUTIONAL ADVOCATE

12 month contract position ending October 31, 2022 (possibility of extension)

ACE is a community legal clinic that specializes in elder law.

ACE is seeking a Staff Lawyer – Junior Institutional Advocate who will work under the supervision of their Senior Institutional Advocate to:

• give legal advice and representation on long-term care, residents’ rights, hospital institutional issues, consent and capacity, health-care consent, advocacy and related legal issues;
• develop and deliver public legal education presentations;
• prepare plain-language documents for use by the public;
• assist with community development and law reform activities; and
• assist and participate in the ongoing work of the clinic.

Please apply, regardless of year-of-call, if you are:

• a member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;
• a practicing lawyer with experience in health law and/or long-term care law;
• a highly capable advocate devoted to the rights and interests of seniors;
• committed to social justice and the empowerment of older adults; and
• able to work in a team environment and have excellent interpersonal skills.

The position is available immediately. Salary between $75,000 and $85,000 plus benefits dependent on year of call and experience. Proof of double COVID-19 vaccination required. 

Reply with references and two writing samples genace@lao.on.ca by October 12, 2021.

The Law Society of Ontario is currently seeking applications from qualified lawyers and paralegals for the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee for the following regions:

• Northwest region: Deadline October 1

• West region: Deadline October 1