Aptpuo - Winter 2027 - Cml2184 / 3187 C00 - Access To Justice Practicum (level I + Level Ii) - Prison Law Clinic

Uottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Base: $239.47 ph (2,024-2,025); bonus/equity: not ...
Prison law expertise
Legal research skills
Teaching upper-year law students
This course provides upper-year students with hands-on work in prison law supporting the Jail Accountability and Information Line at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre

Job Summary

  • This course provides upper-year students with hands-on work in prison law supporting the Jail Accountability and Information Line at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.
  • Students receive training on taking calls and researching complex legal issues faced by prisoners, blending substantive learning with practical experience.
  • The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion, fostering a respectful and collaborative work environment committed to employment equity.

Matching Summary

This course provides upper-year students with hands-on work in prison law supporting the Jail Accountability and Information Line at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.

Salary

Base: $239.47 per hour (2024-2025); Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • prison law expertise
  • legal research skills
  • teaching upper-year law students
  • providing legal information
  • co-teaching a course
  • supporting community legal services

Nice-to-have

  • prior teaching experience
  • leadership in legal profession
  • student-led projects
  • collaborative team meetings

Key Requirements

  • LL.B., J.D., or equivalent degree
  • Active membership in Law Society of Ontario
  • Lawpro insurance coverage
  • Significant practical experience in prison law
  • Ability to teach Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 semesters

Work Rights

Canadians and permanent residents preferred

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