Job Opportunities
TENANT DUTY COUNSEL PROGRAM
Job Title: Tenant Duty Counsel
2 Assignments: One 1-year full time contract position – Start Date: November 1st; and one 5.5-month part-time contract position – Start Date: October 15th
Location: Remote (occasional travel to downtown Toronto)
Reports to: Supervisory Duty Counsel
Primary Function: Provide summary legal services to tenants appearing before the Landlord & Tenant Board (LTB) via videoconference, working remotely.
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 & Experiences:
▪ 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.
Salary: $ 70,168 annually pro-rated.
Applications must include a cover letter, a resume, and at least two (2) references and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday October 6, 2023. In your cover letter, please specify if you are applying for the 1-year full time contract position or the 5.5-month part-time contract position.
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.