Law Clerk

• This position is required to report to and work from the physical work location three days per week.
• Current hybrid work arrangements are subject to change.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

What can I expect to do in this role?

• prepare prosecution appeal materials: appeal books, case books, factums and notices
• draft notices of motion and motion records, affidavits, letters, memoranda and statistical reports
• serve documents on appropriate parties, file documents at court offices and arrange court dates
• ensure that Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development staff are advised of court dates and times for proceedings as necessary
• provide Director, Deputy Directors, and client ministry with data, statistical reports and other required information
• assist management in providing information for the implementation and maintenance of the office case management system and caselaw and factum precedent databases
• conduct legal research on internet databases and in law libraries for reported and unreported cases, publications and textbooks, as required
• review and be familiar with legislation, regulations and case law pertinent to the work of the branch
• conduct analysis of existing branch work systems and develop and recommend procedures to support branch objectives

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• Typing to 50 wpm

Legal Knowledge:

• court and tribunal procedures and rules and their functions
• legal terminology and documents relating to prosecutions, Provincial Offences Act appeals, and appeals before the Ontario Labour Relations Board
• legal principles, practices and legal office administration
• the use of case management systems

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• interact with the members of legal profession, the public, all levels of government and court administration official
• relay instructions from lawyer to client and vice versa, and explain legal procedures and documents
• act in a courteous and tactful manner when conveying sensitive information
• prepare a variety of legal documents such as: affidavits, notices of motion and letters to defendants and legal counsel

Organizational and Coordination Skills:

• prioritize a large volume of cases and to prepare and maintain a case management database
• document and manage large and intensive cases

Research and Analytical Skills:

• research and locate relevant case law and applicable statutes for inclusion in legal documents
• conduct analysis of existing branch work systems and develop and recommend procedures to support branch objectives

Other Essential Skills:

• You have computer skills to develop spreadsheets, graphs, reports and correspondences in Excel, Adobe and Powerpoint

Additional Information:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
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