Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2024 Trimestre d'automne | Fall Term

Faculty:

Section de Common Law / Common Law Section

Unit:

Common Law _ST

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

n/a

Course Code:

n/a

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

David Wiseman

Date Posted:

September 16, 2024

Closing Date:

September 28, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Description of tasks (hours):

Recherche / Research:0

Préparation / Preparation:0

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0

Correction - Notation / Grading:0

Surveillance / Proctoring:0

Formation / Training:0

Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

n/a

Work Start Date:

September 30, 2024

Work End Date:

December 06, 2024

Total Work Hours:

40

Language of Work:

Anglais | English

Graduate Hourly Rate:

50.25

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

31.89

Requirements and Nature of Work:

Nature of Work:

This position involves legal research, writing and editing in support of projects relating to access to justice and competency-framing in legal education.  The primary research project relates to the legal regulation of 'smart legal forms', which are available through technology-enabled interactive online software portals. A secondary reserach project relates to comparing competency-framing of medical education and legal education. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must submit a single application document that contains a cover letter (explaining qualifications and interest), a transcript or list of law school grades and an up-to-date CV.

REQUIRED : Law student who has completed at least first year with demonstrated strength in research and writing

REQUIRED: Knowledge and experience in relation to online legal tools and their regulation, especially in the area of family law.  Familiarity with medical education.

RELEVANT: Prior experience in researching access to justice issues.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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