Legal Administrative Assistant – Lakehead University Community Legal Services

Lakehead University Community Legal Services is a legal clinic within the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law that provides legal services to low-income clients, as well as an experience based educational program for Lakehead Law students. Our work includes individual case files, teaching, community outreach and public legal education within the District of Thunder Bay.

We are seeking an energetic, highly organized, detail-oriented individual with sound judgement, and excellent interpersonal skills, to join our clinic as a Legal Administrative Assistant. The clinic provides legal services for low-income clients, in the areas of Criminal Law, Provincial Offences, Tenant Rights, Employment Law, and Small Claims/Civil disputes. Our clinic is staffed by a Director, Review Counsel, Legal Administrative Assistants, and law students. Familiarity with the legal system and experience with the administration of a busy law office environment is essential.

Reporting to the Clinic Director, this position will work in a team environment alongside another Legal Administrative Assistant ensuring smooth operation of all day-to-day administrative matters at the clinic.