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WE ARE HIRING A senior housing & litigation lawyer!

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Neighbourhood Legal Services (NLS) is a community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide poverty law services in the areas of housing, immigration, income security and employment to low-income residents of Toronto’s east downtown neighbourhoods. NLS has an opening for a Senior Staff Housing & Litigation Lawyer. This is a permanent full-time position.  
 
The successful candidate will work principally on files before the Landlord & Tenant Board, while also advancing systemic law reform issues. This position also includes sharing duties related to onsite legal consults for patients of the St. Michael’s Hospital Academic Family Health Team through our Health Justice Program.
 
Qualifications include:

• Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
• Relevant experience and advocacy skills such as:
  • A minimum of 3 years experience in appellate litigation
  • At least 2 years of experience advocating before administrative tribunals such as the Landlord & Tenant Board or experience specifically working on tenant-side housing matters;
  • Knowledge of legal frameworks that affect people living in poverty
  • Ability to identify and advance reform of systemic issues affecting marginalized community members
  • Experience building alliances with community members and other community stakeholders

 
The salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience, and will range from a prorated annual salary of $75,000 - $95,000
 
NLS is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from those with lived experience of oppression. We encourage applications from members of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour communities, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQ people. In addition to their resumé, applicants should detail their relevant experience in a covering letter and must include at least three references as well as a short sample of legal writing.

Applications must be received by the legal clinic by Friday November 17th and should be addressed to the attention of:
 
The Hiring Committee, Neighbourhood Legal Services
163 Queen Street East #101, Toronto, ON  M5A 1S1
By fax (416) 861-1777 or email: general@nls.clcj.ca
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.