2023 Summer Law Student and 2024-2025 Articling Student - Halifax

AT A GLANCE

Location: Halifax

Employment Type: Contract Full time, Term (4 months summer 2023 placement, followed by 1 year articling placement in 2024-2025)

Hours: 35 weekly

Salary: $4,017/month for summer student posting, Articling term will include the annual increase as of December 2023

Posting Date: November 21, 2022

Closing Date: December 31, 2022

ABOUT US

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day! We fight, and win, for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

ABOUT THE ROLE

If you are a law student who wants to work for a public interest environmental law firm next summer, followed by your 2024-25 Articles, then here is an outstanding opportunity for you to join Canada's legal champion for a healthy environment. We are currently seeking one student to work in the Halifax office for both the 2023 summer term and 2024-2025 articling term. Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to be available for the full duration of both these placements.

It will be a learning experience that you will never forget!  You will have the opportunity to work along with people deeply passionate about the environment and social justice, and contribute to the challenge and complexity of Ecojustice’s work.

As an Ecojustice summer student, you will assist our professional staff by providing legal assistance on environmental law and policy issues by:

1. Conducting legal, policy and general research and preparing legal memoranda, primarily in the areas of environmental and administrative law
2. Responding to inquiries from members of the public about environmental law questions and issues
3. Providing general litigation support (assisting in drafting pleadings and submissions, preparing briefs of authorities, etc.)
4. Assisting in researching and writing Ecojustice Canada reports
5. Assisting with requests for information and reviews under the Freedom of Information Act and Access to Information Act
6. Interacting with clients and non-governmental environmental organizations

ROLE SUCCESS

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value students who have experience (lived, professional, volunteer) in building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups, and incorporating JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

We are inviting applicants who are:

1. A first-, second-, or third-year law student.
2. Familiar with environmental and administrative law.
3. Possesses excellent research and writing skills.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received on or before December 31, 2022 at 5:00pm EST. To apply, please submit the following materials through our Career page at www.ecojustice.ca/careers:

1. Cover letter and Resume, may be addressed to "Ecojustice Hiring Committee"
2. Law school transcripts
3. A writing sample, preferably a legal research memo from law school or your previous experience, 7-10 pages maximum
4. Three letters of recommendation.

--- These letters can be submitted with your application or, if your reference prefers, sent directly to the hiring team via email at careers@ecojustice.ca (please request them to input your name into the subject line of the email).

For your reference, for this position we will be following the recruitment timeline as laid out below:

Application Deadline: December 31, 2022

Scheduling of Interviews: January 11, 2023

Interview week: November 24-26, 2023

Offers start: January 27, 2023

OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from people with relevant technical skills and who come from communities which have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization have the opportunity to self-identify during the application process.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process is accessible to individuals with different abilities, and we have various accommodations available if you need one. If at any point during the application and/or recruitment process you require an accommodation, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at careers@ecojustice.ca

GREAT REASONS TO JOIN US

1. Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 charities (2019, 2020) by Charity Intelligence.
2. A hybrid work environment and flexible work schedule that best suits you and how you work.
3. Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
4. Opportunity to be mentored with amazing lawyers (over 95% of our employees say that they have a great relationship with their managers).