Street Lawyer

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the responsibility of the CJI's management

1) Legal Representation and Case Management

• Develop a legal services offering for homeless individuals (PSI);
• Conduct initial information gathering (intakes) with new and returning users of the CJI requiring legal assistance;
• Represent homeless individuals (PSI) in front of criminal courts;
• Provide legal consultation services to CJI users;
• Write additional written observations, defense pleas, and other ad-hoc measures for CJI users, as needed;
• Develop accompaniment plans for represented users within the "Street Lawyer" project, as needed;
• Provide moral support to users with the support of the entire CJI team.

2) Community Links

• Establish links and partnerships with various community organizations working with the street community;
• Visit these organizations;
• In collaboration with colleagues, represent the CJI at appropriate and relevant events within the community and legal milieu.

3) Legal Information

• Ability to simplify legal information and legal issues;
• Refer users to other legal or community resources, as needed.

4) Administration and Other Tasks

• Maintain user files according to professional standards;
• Assist management, particularly for reporting and other communication tools.

5) Work with Students and Volunteers

• In collaboration with colleagues from the Barreau, ensure the presence and supervision of CJI's student and volunteer work during clinical sessions;
• Review student and volunteer work and provide continuous feedback on work, interventions, and note-taking.

6) General Tasks

• Participate in team meetings;
• Participate in the annual training of CJI's student volunteers;
• Any other task assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCES

• Be a member in good standing with the Barreau du Québec;
• Have excellent knowledge of issues specific to homelessness; experience in social intervention, work with PSI, are great assets;
• Ability to work in a team and be autonomous, integrity and diplomacy;
• Excellent professional ethics and good time and priority management;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in French and English.

Working Conditions

• Competitive annual salary: to be discussed based on experience;
• Full-time: 40 hours per week;
• Social benefits: social benefits programs.
• Salary: $70,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Flexible start and end times
• Location: Hybrid remote work in Quebec City, QC G1K 8K6