Internships
All of our internships are currently filled. If you would like to volunteer on a casual basis please visit our volunteer page. If you are a student attending a Canadian law school and are interested in volunteering during the school year, please talk to your local Pro Bono Students representative regarding a CCLA placement.
Jobs
2011-2012 Public Interest Articling Fellowship
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association welcomes applicants for our 2011-2012 articling student position.
Description of Responsibilities:
The articling student will be responsible for conducting legal and academic research on various civil liberties issues: research will be legal, but will also focus on current events, government, and the social sciences. The articling student will also research legislation and government action for potential law reform, research cases for potential litigation; draft memoranda; assist in developing policy and strategy for the organization; assist in drafting policy positions for cases and interventions; and assist in drafting position papers and briefs for parliamentary committees and other government bodies, all under the direction and supervision of the organization’s legal staff. The position includes opportunities for public speaking before groups at conferences and in education workshops. The areas of law involved will include constitutional law, criminal law, labour law, administrative law, human rights, and others.
Salary/benefits:
$51,000 salary + benefits + Bar Admission fees
Application must include:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Undergraduate transcripts (photocopy of official)
- Law school transcripts (photocopy of official)
- Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to and experience in civil liberties or human rights.
Deadline for Application: 5:00 PM, Friday July 9, 2010
Applications should be addressed to:
Articling Applications
c/o Danielle McLaughlin
Director of Education and Administration
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
360 Bloor Street West Suite 506
Toronto, ON M5S 1X1
E-mail: mail@ccla.org (subject line: Articling Applications)
Fax: 416-861-1291
Applications will be accepted by fax, mail, or e-mail. Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
Calls regarding interviews will begin on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 8:00 AM.
Students will be interviewed beginning the week of August 9, 2010.
Please note: All applicants must provide two copies of their entire application package. One copy will reside with the organization providing the articling position, and another will stay with the Law Foundation for the purposes of statistical analysis and feedback on the program.
This position has been made available through The Law Foundation of Ontario Public Interest Articling Fellowships program.
