COUNSEL

The Ministry of the Attorney General, Crown Law Office – Civil, requires one (1) counsel for its Aboriginal Litigation Group. This role with the Crown Law Office – Civil of the Ministry of the Attorney General's Legal Services Division calls for an experienced professional who can lead on major Aboriginal cases and issues, to be involved in complex, high-profile litigation and advice in Aboriginal law.

What can I expect to do in this role?

Duties Will Include: Represent the Crown, the Ministry of the Attorney General, other Ministries, agencies, boards and tribunals in various legal proceedings, including actions, applications, appeals and applications for judicial review in various levels of court. Provide legal advice on aboriginal issues to the Ministry of the Attorney General and other Ministries, work as part of a team to provide expertise and leadership in the area of aboriginal law.

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

Membership in the Law Society of Upper Canada

Knowledge & Skills

Experience in civil litigation, substantial experience in aboriginal law, including a thorough knowledge and understanding of the law relating to aboriginal rights claims, title claims, self-government, treaty claims, and aboriginal consultation. Experience in providing written and oral legal opinions to senior government officials; significant experience in conducting legal research in complex and evolving areas of law. Ability to handle own files; experience and ability to work to strict deadlines in high volume environment and work effectively in a team environment; excellent judgement, analytical and interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Knowledge of the Courts of Justice Act, the Civil Rules of Practice, the Judicial Review Procedure Act, the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Proceedings Against the Crown Act, rules of evidence, mediation and ADR.

Collection of Information

Your personal information is being collected and will be used to determine your qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for recruitment modernization initiatives. OPS Careers is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25 and this collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers.

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All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, November 26, 2012 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.