[Hiring] Environmental Law Clinic Instructor @University of Ottawa

Role Description

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the practice of legal advocacy in relation to issues of environmental law and justice. This is an experiential learning course in which students work under the supervision of clinical legal educators (lawyer-instructors) on environmental problems and cases, on behalf of community and environmental groups. The course is operated in partnership with Ecojustice, the country’s largest public interest environmental law organization. The clinical legal educators will provide opportunities for students to be directly involved in various aspects of providing environmental law services to community and non-profit groups, such as:

• Researching potential cases
• Writing legal memoranda
• Developing legal strategy
• Drafting pleadings and other written documents
• Assisting with law reform efforts, litigation, and other legal matters

Qualifications

• LL.B., J.D., or equivalent required
• Membership in the Law Society of Ontario, or equivalent, in good standing required
• Significant experience in environmental law and with Ecojustice
• Preference for lawyers who currently work with Ecojustice
• Prior teaching experience considered an asset

Requirements

• The course will be offered virtually
• The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students, or for a related reason

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: Teaching - $239.47 (2024-2025)
• Work Hours: 39
• Number of credits: 3