The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) seeks a legal researcher from June 1 to April 30, 2012, for 28 to 35 hours a week.
The LCO was established by the agreement of the Attorney General of Ontario, the Law Foundation of Ontario, the Law Society of Upper Canada, Osgoode Hall Law School (all of whom provide funding) and the other Ontario law schools. Officially located at Osgoode Hall Law School, the LCO is housed until summer 2011 elsewhere on the York campus. Although it works closely with government, the LCO is an independent body, a status recognized by all the partners to the Founding Agreement.
The LCO’s mandate is to make recommendations to increase the legal system’s relevance, effectiveness and accessibility; improve the administration of justice through the clarification and simplification of the law; and consider the effectiveness and use of technology as a means to enhance access to justice. The LCO is also expected to stimulate critical debate about law, promote scholarly legal research and foster links with communities, groups and agencies.
The successful candidate will work with the heads of current and future LCO projects, preparing research papers, assisting with consultations or otherwise contributing to projects as required. The LCO’s projects are described on the LCO website at www.lco-cdo.org.
The successful candidate will have at least an LLB or JD degree, , familiarity with common law systems and well-developed research and English writing skills. Good facility in spoken French is an asset. This position may suit a graduate student who has reached the stage of his or her studies that permit employment at least 28 hours a week.
Compensation will reflect year of call and/or other experience relevant to the responsibilities of the position.
Please submit an application by email, explaining why you are interested in and how your skills and experiences make you suitable for this position, and include your resumé, the names of and contact information for three referees and the reason for naming them as referees and a sample of relevant writing of no more than twenty pages, by April 30, 2011 to: LawCommission@lco-cdo.org, for the attention of Dr. Patricia Hughes, Executive Director, Law Commission of Ontario.
For further information:
E: LawCommission@lco-cdo.org
W: www.lco-cdo.org
Tel: (416) 650-8406
Toll Free: 1 (866) 950-8406
TTY: 1 (877) 650-8082
