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NISHNAWBE-ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Employment Opportunity PART-TIME AREA DIRECTOR (1-year Term) Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation was established in 1990 by the Chiefs of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation to provide legal services to the 49 member First Nations in the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). The geographical territory covered by NALSC is one-third the size of Ontario and spreads from the borders of Manitoba to Quebec with James and Hudson Bay to the north and above the CNR track line. This is the area covered by Treaties Number 9 and Number 5. The purpose of the Corporation is to plan, develop, deliver, coordinate and administer the provision of legal and paralegal services including community legal education, for the people of NAN in a manner sensitive to and respectful to their unique cultural heritage. The mandate of the Corporation includes legal, paralegal, public legal education and law reform services. The Corporation is also an Area Office of Legal Aid Ontario. Duties: - Supervises and directs the application of eligibility criteria and determines eligibility for legal aid. - Supervises and directs the determination of coverage, reads opinion letters and authorizes legal proceedings. - Supervises the scheduling and coordination of all Duty Counsel for the fly-in courts held in NAN communities. - Makes decisions on applications and requested amendments. - Maintains legal aid panels and ensures panel members fulfill qualifications established by Convocations. - Provides summary legal advice to the Community Legal Workers, Restorative Justice Workers and members of NAN. - Prepares a written report once a year for the Board of Directors on the activities of the Area Office. Salary: To commensurate with experience. Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Qualifications: - Must be a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada or eligible for membership. - Experience in criminal and family law an asset. - Five years of legal experience. Closing Date: February 22, 2002 by 12:00 p.m. Please submit a resume and cover letter including 3 references to: Attention: Hiring Committee Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation 86 Cumberland Street South Thunder Bay, ON P7B 2V3 Fax: (807) 622-3024 Email: nalsaski@baynet.net Please note only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.