Staff Lawyer
Staff Lawyer (Police Complaints, Prison Law and Human Rights Litigation)
About the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC)
The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) is a not-for-profit corporation set up under the laws of Ontario in 2017. BLAC is a legal clinic that provides free legal services primarily to low and no- income Black Ontarians who are facing a legal issue related to anti-Black racism.
Qualifications and Experience
BLAC is looking for a lawyer with knowledge and experience primarily in the areas of prison, police complaints, as well as human rights (employment, housing, services) and other poverty law areas. The lawyer will be expected to provide advice, brief services, and representation to Black people across the province. The lawyer will also be actively involved in public legal education, law reform, and community development initiatives related to anti-Black racism in education.
Applicants should meet the following qualifications:
- Lawyer member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
- Experience providing advice and/or representation in human rights, prison law and police complaints
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice, increasing access to justice, a trauma-informed framework, combatting systemic and anti-Black racism
- Ability to manage a high caseload independently in a high-pressure environment
- Demonstrated effective research, oral and written advocacy skills
- Experience with law reform and community development initiatives is an asset
- Ability to deliver legal services in French is an asset
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Compensation and Benefits
Salary range of $78,000 to $88,400, depending on year of call.
Employer-paid benefits package.
This is a one year contract, contingent on funding availability, with the potential for extension or conversion to a permanent position.
We offer a hybrid workplace schedule.
Application Process
BLAC encourages applications from people who identify as Black and those who are reflective of the diversity of Black communities, including people living with disabilities and those who are LGBTQ+. We will provide requested accommodations in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
Please send your cover letter, CV or resume and a recent writing sample by email to BLAC’s Legal Director at piera.savage@blac.clcj.ca by Friday, December 1, 2023 at 5 p.m.
We thank all applicants in advance, but will contact only those candidates selected for an interview.