Conducts investigations for the Law Society's professional regulation while providing legal advice and developing case plans. Ensures fair and timely investigations of licensees' conduct and capacity.
Responsibilities
Conducts investigations by gathering, processing, and analyzing evidence for possible breaches of Rules of Professional Conduct.
Participates in the development of case plans and disposition proposals that are consistent with the Law Society’s public interest mandate.
Provides legal advice and domain expertise to members of the division.
Engages in the timely, consistent and fair investigation of a wide range of issues relating to the professional conduct, competence, and capacity of licensees.
Requirements
Requires an LLB or JD.
Requires a class L1 license with the Law Society of Ontario.
Requires a minimum of 5 years’ experience in specific areas of law (e.g., real estate, family, wills and estates, civil or criminal litigation, immigration, and administrative law), preferably in a private practice, regulatory environment, or a combination.
Extensive knowledge of specialized area of law such as real estate, family, wills and estates, civil or criminal litigation, immigration or administrative law.
Interview and investigation methodologies, principles, and practices are an asset.
Law Society accounting and bookkeeping requirements.
Current trends and developments in the legal profession and forensic investigation techniques.
Dispute resolution techniques.
Microsoft Office Suite / 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
Broad understanding of the application of technology in a legal / regulatory environment.
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