The Ministry of the Attorney General, Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) seeks 3 counsels to provide legal services in and manage a high-volume and diverse legal practice in the area of property guardianship services at the OPGT's Toronto Office.
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Duties will include:
- Managing a high-volume legal practice providing legal advice to OPGT internal clients, including daily contact with members of the OPGT's Client Services teams, and contact with the OPGT's incapable clients
- Attending court, drafting pleadings and other documents, providing in-house legal advice on a wide range of areas of law including real estate, trusts, estates, family, landlord – tenant, debtor-creditor, civil litigation and guardianship/mental health matters.
Membership in good standing as a lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario
- Knowledge and experience with relevant legislation including the Rules of Civil Procedure, Substitute Decisions Act (1992), Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act, Family Law Act, Powers of Attorney Act, Succession Law Reform Act, and Estates Act
- Knowledge and experience with relevant areas of law including guardianship and mental health law, real estate, estates and trusts, landlord/tenant, debtor/creditor, family, personal injury and social assistance
- Excellent oral/written communication skills, including interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to empathize and work with vulnerable persons and their families
- Excellent analytical ability in dealing with complex issues across a diverse range of areas of practice, and comply with strict deadlines
- Sound judgment
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to inspire client confidence and to work effectively as a team member
- Ability and willingness to travel
