JOB PURPOSE   Examines and makes recommendations for improvement to a licensee’s practice with respect to practice management, including the licensee’s knowledge, skill and judgment, attention to the interests of clients, the records, systems and procedures of the licensee’s professional business, client files, and any other factor related to professional competence as expressed in the Law Society Act, by-laws, and Rules of Professional Conduct / Paralegal Rules of Conduct (“Rules”).   QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: - Requires an LLB or JD and a class L1 licence with the Law Society...

JOB PURPOSE   Coordinates the activities of the KBSM team, ensuring these are efficient and standardized processes in place. The Coordinator, KBSM supports the team by maintaining best practices in information management, acting as a centralized resource, and facilitating effective administration for help the team support the lines of business. The role involves advanced use of Microsoft Office and SharePoint, with knowledge of Azure DevOps considered an asset.   QUALIFICATIONS   - Requires completion of a 3 year college program in any discipline. - Requires a minimum...

JOB PURPOSE   Discipline Counsel represent the Law Society in various regulatory proceedings, appearing before the Law Society Tribunal and in the courts.   QUALIFICATIONS   - Minimum level of education required for this position is an LLB or JD, plus a Class L1 licence with Law Society of Ontario. - Post-call litigation experience is required, with demonstrated advocacy and negotiation skills, and sound judgment. - Preference would be given to candidates with more than 5 years of litigation experience.  - Experience gained in a professional regulation...

JOB PURPOSE   Counsel, Licensing Examinations is responsible for activities related to the licensing examinations for lawyers and paralegals. This includes acting as a legal and operational resource in the areas of examination accommodations, examination administration, and special projects related to licensing examinations. Counsel assists with the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of processes, policies, rules and protocols relating to the development, transfer, administration, delivery, scoring, and storage of examinations and examination production materials.   QUALIFICATIONS...

JOB PURPOSE:   The Executive Assistant is responsible for providing confidential executive administrative support to the Executive Director, Professional Regulation and to Professional Regulation Counsel, streamlining and facilitating the flow of administrative services through the office of the Executive Director and providing support to the Professional Regulation Division as a whole, under minimal direction. This includes planning, scheduling, management and tracking of projects, coordinating required responses to urgent and sensitive inquiries, for the Office of the Executive Director, and facilitating the effective flow of information and communications between the Office of the...

JOB PURPOSE   Represents the Law Society in court proceedings, including appearances before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, and Ontario Court of Appeal. Provides legal support to all working groups within Regulatory Services, including obtaining court-ordered trusteeships (Litigation), overseeing the winding up of law practices, and making recommendations for grants to the Compensation Fund. Responsibilities also include analyzing, monitoring, and enforcing orders issued by the Law Society Tribunal and the courts, enforcing cost orders, monitoring licensee undertakings, and managing assignments and judgments related to the Compensation Fund.

JOB PURPOSE   The Dayforce Specialist will help design, build and configure to the LSO’s business requirements, prepare post go‐live processes, manage enhancements to ensure smooth operations, leverage Dayforce reporting tools, stay current on Dayforce features and updates, monitor the role access security and audit data integrity of the system.   QUALIFICATIONS - Requires a 4‐year Bachelor's Degree in Computer science, business, human resources management or a related discipline. - CHRP would be an asset. - Requires a minimum of 4‐5 years of related experience Dayforce...

JOB PURPOSE   Counsel, Practice Management acts as a subject matter expert and confidential source of guidance for licensees relating to the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, select by-laws under the Law Society Act, and other ethical, professionalism and practice management issues. Counsel exercises a high degree of judgment, discretion and autonomy while providing guidance on these topics. In addition, Counsel performs a diverse range of work. This includes drafting, updating, and reviewing the Law Society’s professionalism and practice management resources; supporting the counsel functions of the Coach and Advisor...

JOB PURPOSE   The Administrator, Licensing Process (“Administrator”) disseminates information, delivers services to candidates, clients, and the public, and provides responses to both routine and escalated enquiries in a timely and efficient manner as well as monitors and processes the workflow of daily messages and phones calls. The Administrator also provides a wide range of confidential administrative and technical support to the Team Lead, Licensing Process (“Team Lead”) and Manager, Licensing Process and Experiential Training Program (“Manager”).   

JOB PURPOSE   As part of the Litigation Services Department, the Legal Assistant is responsible for providing confidential and complex legal administrative support to the Director, Senior Manager and Discipline Prosecutors (consisting of Managers, Senior Lead Discipline Counsel, Discipline Counsel and Discipline Paralegals) in Litigation Services. This includes providing para-professional, organizational and technical support. The Legal Assistant is responsible for planning, organizing and coordinating practices and procedures support, ensuring ongoing case management while handling multiple and competing...

JOB PURPOSE:   Intake & Resolution Counsel is responsible for the timely, accurate, and efficient review of complaints received from the Client Service Centre and for the substantiation, streaming and disposition of regulatory files to other departments within the Regulatory Division. Intake & Resolution Counsel conducts a risk assessment, identifies the regulatory issues, and collects information/documentation to close or stream files. As part of the gatekeeper function for the Division, Intake & Resolution Counsel resolves and closes files where further investigation of the regulatory issues is...

JOB PURPOSE:   The Corporate Events Planner is responsible for the planning, scheduling, coordination, and delivery of a wide variety of high-profile internal and external events, receptions, programs, and/or meetings, including Committee and Convocation meetings. Under the direction of the Manager, Design, Construction and Events (“Manager”), the incumbent provides logistical and consultative services to internal and external clients regarding bookable event spaces and service offerings.   QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: - Post-secondary degree or diploma in Hospitality and/or equivalent work...

JOB PURPOSE The Bilingual Law Clerk, Intake & Resolution is responsible for the timely, accurate, and efficient review/triage of complaints received as well as the resolution of some types of complaints. The Law Clerk identifies regulatory issues, assesses risk, makes recommendations to the Management Team regarding the streaming of files, collects information/documentation to assist with the assessment of complaints and closes complaints where further regulatory attention is not warranted. The Law Clerk also assesses licensing applications for Good Character issues. The Law Clerk also contributes to the development and improvement of processes and procedures related to the department’s overall...

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JOB PURPOSE   The Senior Business Analyst role is responsible for complex requirements gathering and analysis for new and ongoing projects related to the business operations of the Law Society, facilitating project execution with the relevant stakeholders and project manager(s), managing competing priorities, and applying a high degree of professionalism in managing business stakeholders and setting realistic expectations. The role devises new methods and procedures for business groups using strong analytic and inductive thinking and by facilitating the application of new technologies to support existing processes while remaining consistent with the concept of ONE LSO.

JOB PURPOSE   The Law Clerk, By-Law Administration Services is responsible for the timely delivery, review, approval and implementation of various forms, processes and applications required under Law Society by-laws for the general purpose of ensuring compliance with the Law Society’s legislative and policy requirements. The Law Clerk provides timely and knowledgeable responses to licensee inquiries by LSO Connects, telephone and/or email, supports the completion of various administrative suspension processes, processes requests for information about licensees and in some cases prepares submissions and recommendations to department management for review. As well, the Law Clerk assists...

JOB PURPOSE   The French Language Services Advisor and Senior Translator (“The Advisor/Senior Translator) develops, implements, and monitors the professional and timely delivery of corporate French language services to the Law Society to increase the understanding of the organization’s mission, goals, initiatives, and services by the Francophone community and to foster greater communication between the organization, its members, and the public. This includes the translation of materials including all Law Society media materials, the Annual Report, corporate publications and corporate web content, social media writing and editorial services, written contributions to the...

JOB PURPOSE   Counsel, Office of General Counsel acts as in house legal counsel, providing a wide range of legal services and advice to the Law Society on a range of legal issues pertaining to the various operations of the Law Society, including the governance of the legal profession, under the direction of the General Counsel. Counsel also provides legal research, advice and other assistance to the General Counsel.   QUALIFICATIONS - Minimum of an LLB or JD, plus a Class L1 license with Law Society of Ontario. - 10 years of experience working as counsel to a regulatory body/agency, as counsel to the...

JOB PURPOSE   The Bilingual Administrator, Licensing Process (“Administrator”) disseminates information, delivers services to candidates, clients, and the public, and provides responses to both routine and escalated enquiries in a timely and efficient manner as well as monitors and processes the workflow of daily messages and phones calls. The Administrator also provides a wide range of confidential administrative and technical support to the Team Lead, Licensing Process (“Team Lead”) and Manager, Licensing Process and Experiential Training Program (“Manager”). Bilingual position attends to all activities equally...

JOB PURPOSE:   Counsel provides legal expertise, process analysis, and support to the Complaints Resolution Commissioner (Commissioner) and Manager in the review and resolution of concerns raised by complainants, respecting decisions of the Law Society to close a complaint file without taking further action.     QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:   - An LL.B. and membership in good standing with...