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Serving a diverse urban and rural population of more than 430,000, Niagara Region is focused on building a strong and prosperous Niagara. Working collaboratively with 12 local area municipalities and numerous community partners, the Region delivers a range of high quality programs and services to support and advance the well-being of individuals, families and communities within its boundaries. Nestled between the great lakes of Erie and Ontario, the Niagara peninsula features some of Canada’s most fertile agricultural land, the majesty of Niagara Falls and communities that are rich in both history and recreational and cultural opportunities. Niagara boasts dynamic modern cities, Canada’s most developed wine industry, a temperate climate, extraordinary theatre, and some of Ontario’s most breathtaking countryside. An international destination with easy access to its binational U.S. neighbour New York State, Niagara attracts over 14 million visitors annually, as well as a steady stream of new residents and businesses. JOB SUMMARY Reporting to the Director Legal and Court Services, the Legal Counsel is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the management, staff and Council of The Regional Municipality of Niagara in the delivery of legal services, including legal advice, the development and review of agreements, by-laws, policies and procedures and their implementation, regulatory compliance, administrative law, planning and development, real estate law, expropriations, environmental law, civil litigation, employment, labour and human rights matters and the enforcement of Regional By-laws. EDUCATION • Post-secondary degree from a recognized university. • Law degree from a recognized law school. • Successful completion of Ontario Bar Admission Course. KNOWLEDGE • At least 5 years legal practice with emphasis on general municipal law (including municipal planning and development), civil litigation, contracts, real estate, procurement and freedom of information/privacy. • At least 3 years experience in municipal law. • At least 1 year supervisory experience. • While the minimum experience required is necessary to carry out the diverse obligations of Legal Counsel, the Region values experience and will assign varying workload based on that experience. • Must be a Barrister and Solicitor entitled to practice law in Ontario. • Must be a full member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Niagara Region is a large, complex municipal Corporation. The complexity of Regional operations requires that Legal Counsel possess some level of expertise in virtually all areas of law; additional specialized knowledge in a smaller subset of those laws and knowledge of the services provided by the Corporation to fulfill the duties of this position. The amount of regulation and legislation governing Regional programs is increasing along with the need to specialize or focus on specific areas of law. However, conflicting with the need for specialization is the size of the legal services division at Niagara Region which requires of necessity that Legal Counsel be prepared to provide advice, on a time sensitive basis, on a very broad range of topics often dedicated to specialized counsel in other settings. The resulting pressures can be considerable. • Provides professional legal services and expertise in the areas of civil litigation, regulatory litigation, real estate law, municipal planning and land development law, environmental law, commercial law, municipal law, contract law, administrative law and construction law, as well as areas of the law specifically relevant to the Region including, including procurement, development charges, freedom of information and protection of privacy, long-term care facilities, social assistance and public health law. • Maintains professional competence in all applicable areas of the law. 2. Provides professional legal services, to the extent required, in all areas of the law required by the client’s needs. • Takes client instructions and conducts legal research. • Provides legal advice and counsel to clients, carrying out transactions with significant legal elements, and intermediating between client and specialized outside legal counsel, and reporting to client. • Provides professional legal services to the Regional Corporation and all its constituent elements, including Council, Council committees, individual Councillors (including the Regional Chair), Regional Departments, Niagara Regional Housing, Niagara Regional Police Services, staff committees, and individual staff members. 3. Provides support to division and department activities. • Participates in various non-legal administrative matters for the Region, such as staff committees and task forces. • Participates in senior leadership team of the Corporate Services Department, as required. • Supports the planning and monitoring of the Legal and Court Services Division budget. • Provides policy development within overarching corporate initiatives. • Provides policy development and advice for specific departments. 4. Selects and retains outside lawyers, overseeing their work, liaising between outside lawyers and the Region and appraising their performance. • Provides direction, guidance, coaching and support to other legal staff in the division and non-legal staff throughout Region. • Acts as a facilitator between staff in different departments and representatives of public with emphasis on problem solving and achieving overall Niagara Region objectives. • Acts as a source of information to provide corporate perspective to diverse elements within Region that may have less exposure to operations outside their particular area of expertise.. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • May be required to support emergency operations under the incident management structure, at the direction of the Emergency Operations Centre Director • Must be able to work under pressure with tight deadlines and limited information combined with significant risk to the Region associated with an incorrect or incomplete advice. • Regional staff strive to enable the strategic priorities of council and the organization through the completion of their work. Staff carry out their work by demonstrating the corporate values of service, honesty, choice, partnership and respect. Uncover the wonder of the Niagara Region and join a team dedicated to meeting tomorrow’s challenges TODAY! Let us know why you would be an excellent team member by submitting your online application. We thank all candidates for their interest however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lerners LLP provides a full range of legal services throughout Southwestern Ontario.  Lerners maintains an attractive work environment with excellent support services and state-of-the-art technology, in addition to a competitive compensation package.     Manager of Litigation Support and eDiscovery in the London/Toronto Offices   The Manager of Litigation Support and eDiscovery will manage and support all litigation and technological services and requirements for the delivery of advocacy and dispute resolution services involving electronically stored information and eDiscovery.   Primary Activities: 1. Paperless Initiatives/Legal Project Management: To assist the law firm in developing a paperless business structure across both offices by:   Preparing paperless workflows; Identifying, purchasing and implementing new technology beneficial to paperless workflows; Working directly with IT and Trainers in the development of best practices; Identifying methods to reduce costs and increase overall efficiency; Audit, track and identify trends in savings and costs as it relates to being paperless; Identify methods to convert administrative services within the firm to paperless services; Identify and troubleshoot potential security issues in respect of electronic transfers of data outside of the firm; Identify hardware and software tools to enable counsel to be paperless when outside of the office; Identify applications that can be used and/or customized for mobile use by counsel; Collaborate with clients to develop paperless processes and protocols that generate cost saving in respect of the exchange of data with Lerners.    2. eDiscovery Policies and Procedures: To assist the law firm in streamlining e-discovery by:   Preparing/revising workflows; Preparing/revising a manual of step by step instructions for each phase of e-discovery; Preparing/revising best practices and precedents for use in the e-discovery processes; Preparing information pamphlets for clients on e-discovery and benefits/costs of e-discovery; Preparing presentations for information sessions for firm lawyers and law clerks; Streamlining procedures; Ensuring consistency in application of procedures and technology; Providing technical assistance in the design, development and maintenance of databases within firm software; Promoting effective use of litigation support applications through advanced training with litigation law clerks and lawyers; Reviewing and revising/adding to the existing exchange protocol for production of e-discovery; Providing procedures and precedent forms for consistent database management; Providing access to e-discovery precedents via the intranet or ERL (Electronic Resource Library) to firm lawyers and law clerks; Identifying and managing lists of approved vendors for use in London and Toronto; Identifying approved processes for e-discovery Chain of Custody, secured storage of original ESI and secured shipping protocols; Preparing audit protocols to ensure efficiency of standard use of procedures.     3. eDiscovery in Litigation: To assist counsel with matters involving eDiscovery by:   Consulting on e-discovery matters to inform counsel about options to allow counsel to make file specific choices; Assisting clients and counsel with initial identification and preservation of ESI including scope; Assisting with custodian or IT interviews, where appropriate; Assisting clients and counsel with management of ESI including the support of efficient, cost-effective discovery processes; Attendance at meet and confer meetings; Assisting counsel with litigation hold procedures and enforcement with clients; Assisting in the development of case strategies with counsel; Identifying e-discovery risks; Assisting with budget/proportionality issues for each process of e-discovery; Overseeing schedule requirements utilizing project management skills; Support for law clerks and lawyers in the use of technology and the application of e-discovery procedures; Providing data management services including loading cases, images and ESI into database applications, conducting database inquiries, developing reports for legal teams and preparing load files for exchange Assisting in the preparation of review manuals; Assisting in the resolution of software or hardware issues relating to the supported litigation support tools; Establishing and updating quality control procedures; Assisting with and organizing e-trials; Maintaining involvement in the e-discovery community to assist in identifying new resources, solutions and products for the efficient delivery of e-discovery services.                 4. Management of in-House Litigation Support & Document Conversion Teams as well as external Vendor Management:        To provide in-house support to staff in respect of evidence management by:     ·    Managing the in-house teams which perform electronic data services for legal teams for clients and other administrative firm services; ·    RFQ development for equipment and software; ·     Integration and testing of purchased software and hardware; ·    Overseeing and managing Document Conversion Team (DCT) and Litigation Support teams; ·    Developing standards and protocols in respect of  scanning, coding, processing and evidence management; ·    Developing manuals and training for applications, process and procedures; ·    Providing HR services to DCT and Litigation Support team members.   Skills/Knowledge: Minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar position; Minimum 5 -10 years of experience in a legal role within a law firm; Certifications and designations in e-discovery and project management; Experienced in project management techniques and their application to litigation case management; Strong understanding of rules governing eDiscovery and Data Capture; Certification in in various applications and designations (CEDS); Knowledge of Concordance, iPro Suite, DWR, Relativity and Caselogistix a definite asset; Comfortable with Database concepts and law firm applications; Relevant university or college credential; Project Management qualification or equivalent is an asset; Proven management experience; Proven HR skills; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Ability to assess urgency, effectively prioritize and take initiative; Aptitude for understanding new technologies; Strong team player with ability to motivate; Interacts well with people at all levels; Works well under pressure; Solid organizational skills; Able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.   Supervisory Status/Directions Received:     Manager shall report directly to the Directors of SLED (Support for Litigation and eDiscovery) and the respective HR Managers in each office (Toronto and London).     Authority Given:   The Manager is solely responsible for the management of its teams and the completion of its directives.  Lerners LLP is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are interested in this position please apply by November 14, 2017 to: Director of Human Resources Lerners LLP P.O. Box 2335 London, ON   N6A 4G4 OR careerslondon@lerners.ca

Position title: Legal Administrator Department: Legal Position band: Specialist Reports to: Vice-President & General Counsel Type of position: Full-time, permanent   "W e work closely together in a tight-knit team, that is commited to delivering exceptional legal service, always with a business perspective.” -Vice President & General Counsel   Job Description:   Administration and management of Legal Reporting requirements;   Administration and management of the Legal Department budget and on-going budget reporting and compliance;   Administration of the Legal Department’s trademarks database, including working directly with the McDonald’s Global Legal IP and Trademarks team relating to updates, registrations and trademark enforcement.   Co-ordination and administrative support for the office of the General Counsel.   General Legal Department administration, including management and processing of payables, filing, arranging meetings and providing general support to the other members of the Department;   Preparation and review of minor contracts, policies and memoranda, including drafting and review of contract documents.     Better Together Primary Department liaison with other internal corporate departments, relating to any administrative Legal Department obligation or task; Drafting of corporate resolutions; minute book maintenance and annual filing of various provincial and federal returns; Primary coordinator for McDonald’s Corporate Compliance and Governance programs, working directly with the Global Corporate Compliance group and the General Counsel and/or Canadian Privacy Director; Working directly and independently with client groups and internal departments; Be cross-functionally trained and assist with franchising, marketing and real estate matters, presently handled by the Department law clerks.   Committed to Lead Have a learning orientation and be willing and enthusiastic about being cross-functionally trained, learning about the McDonald’s system and working in a tight-knit, fast-paced environment, with the ability to adjust quickly to change and the demands of the business; Become a Student of the Business.       Leadership Expectations: The successful candidate must display, to some degree, the following behaviours: Stand with the Guest   Inspire Others to Shine   Collaborate Across Boundaries   Focus on Shared Purpose   Seek New Ways           Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:   5-7 years of related legal department training and work experience whether gained in an in-house or law-firm setting;   Proven project management/coordination skills;   Outstanding written and verbal communication skills;   Well organized, with excellent multi-tasking and prioritizing skills with the ability to work on multiple projects at any given time, with tight deadlines - while still maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;   Excellent computer skills and technologically savvy, befitting a modern and progressive Legal Department;   Ability to work independently and manage all areas of responsibility, with minimal supervision and to impeccable professional standards;   Substantive training or experience in a particular area of legal practice, such as corporate/marketing/trademarks/IP/franchising and contract management, will be beneficial, but not a requirement.   Discover the benefits of a rewarding work experience with the Golden Arches™ at http://www.mcdonalds.ca/ca/en/careers.html.