TENANT DUTY COUNSEL PROGRAM 
   
Job Title: Tenant Duty Counsel   
   
2 Assignments:  a 6 month contract position and a 1 year contract position       

Salary: $72,275 annually pro-rated               

Location: Hybrid  
   
Reports to: Supervisory Duty Counsel   
 
Primary Function:  Provide summary legal services to tenants appearing before the Landlord & Tenant Board (LTB) via videoconference 
 
Main Duties of the Job:   

•    Provide summary legal services to tenants, including legal advice and information, assistance with negotiation and mediation, document        preparation, referrals and limited representation before the LTB 
 
•    Participate in public legal education sessions, trainings, consultations and meetings of the ACTO Tenant Duty Counsel team in the GTA 
 
•    Participate in regular training sessions for Tenant Duty Counsel across the province 
 
•    Possible travel to provide legal services at different locations of the LTB in Toronto and Mississauga  
 
•    Preparation of statistical and other reports as may be required by the Supervisory Duty Counsel 
 
•    Other related duties as assigned by the Supervisory Duty Counsel   
   
Required Skills & Experience:   

•    Law Society of Ontario membership (Lawyer designation only) in good standing 
 
•    Experience before administrative tribunals, including preferably experience before the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal and/or Landlord and Tenant         Board 
 
•    Knowledge of administrative law and familiarity with landlord/tenant law and practice 
 
•    Appreciation of the range of and complexity of legal issues potentially facing low income tenants in Ontario 
 
•    Experience with and a preference for a teamwork approach to projects 
 
•    Demonstrated commitment to social justice   
 
•    Strong interpersonal skills   
 
•    Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment 
 
•    Strong oral and written communications skills, including interviewing and oral advocacy skills 
 
•    Computer literacy.   
   
Assets:  
  
Legal clinic or student legal aid experience; experience working for a non-profit organization; ability to communicate in both official languages.   
    
Applications must include a cover letter, resume, and at least two (2) references and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday April 4, 2025.  

Please indicate on your cover letter which position(s) you are applying for.   
 
Candidates must submit their application by e-mail to the attention of:   
   
The Hiring Committee   
Tenant Duty Counsel Program   
55 University Avenue, Unit 1500   
Toronto, ON  M5J 2H7   
 
Email: . Only those candidates selected for an interview will be notified. No phone calls please.   
   
ACTO-TDCP is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from equity-seeking groups, including but not limited to individuals who are of Indigenous descent, individuals who identify as LGBT2SQ+, persons with disabilities, members of racialized communities, people of diverse faiths and creeds, and women.