JOB PURPOSE

Discipline Paralegals represent the Law Society in various regulatory proceedings before the Law Society Tribunal.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A college diploma or university degree together with a license in good standing with the Law Society as a paralegal.*
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience prosecuting or advocating in a litigation, regulatory or government environment as a paraprofessional.
• May be required to travel from time to time to interview witnesses and conduct prosecutions within and outside the GTA.
• Understanding of the Law Society’s mandate, services, legislation and policies.
• Knowledge of basic legal principles and their application in a litigation or administrative law setting.
• Basic computer literacy, including familiarity with Word Processing, Spreadsheet and electronic search software.
• Expressive and persuasive in both spoken and written language
• Ability to reason through written and spoken information

*By submitting your application for employment, you agree to a clearance check of your regulatory history with the Law Society, and to the use of this information in assessing suitability for employment at the Law Society.

*Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Client / Customer Service Delivery

• Prepares for hearings, including developing case strategy, assessing evidence against required standard of proof, preparing witnesses, drafting documents as required including authorization memos, notices of application, agreed statements of fact, requests to admit, affidavits and other hearing materials, negotiating narrow issues of fact and law, attending prehearings and researching law as necessary.

• Communicates with Law Society staff and complainants regarding the process and disposition of cases. Provides advice on investigation files as directed.

Performance Goals, Targets and Standards

• Discipline Paralegals are assigned carriage of a high volume of cases and are expected to work independently, under the supervision of their Manager, delivering high quality work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Discipline Paralegals contribute to and participate in the development of standardized practices, guidelines and procedures for the prosecution of discipline files.
• Discipline Paralegals manage their caseload as directed by their Manager and the Senior Manager, Litigation Services, ensuring compliance with caseload priorities, performance metrics, timelines, and strategic policies.

Team Membership

• Works closely with other members of the Litigation Services Department providing the necessary information and assistance to ensure that discipline matters are handled effectively and expeditiously.

The Law Society has introduced a Distributed Workforce Model to leverage flexibility and agility, and to maximize employee productivity and engagement. Work arrangements will be determined by role and departmental requirements. The working arrangement for this position has been classified as hybrid, where the employee will regularly flex their work location between home and office. The specific application of this will be communicated to applicants contacted during the recruitment process.

The Law Society of Ontario is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from persons representing the diversity of our community. We are committed to creating an accessible, barrier-free and inclusive workplace and are committed to continuing compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please make any requirement you may have for accommodation during the recruitment process known when contacted.

If you are unable to apply to this position due to the requirement for an accommodation of any kind, please email us at hr@lso.ca or call 416-947-3475. We appreciate all interest and will directly contact candidates under consideration.