LAWYER/LEGAL CONTENT DEVELOPER, CLEO
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Location: Toronto
Salary: $81,000 to $87,000
Position: Full-time hybrid with 2 days in the office
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario) (cleo.on.ca) is seeking a Lawyer/Legal Content Developer to develop and coordinate legal information for the Steps to Justice website (and Justice pas-à-pas) and other CLEO materials.
The position requires practice experience in employment and housing law, and strong skills in clear writing. This is a full-time hybrid position with 2 days in the office.
Key responsibilities include:
Content development
Apply legal knowledge and expertise to research, write, edit, and update legal information content in a variety of formats (primarily online, but also print, audio, video, and social media) on a range of legal topics
Willing to apply legal skills to develop legal content across multiple legal topics, including areas where no past knowledge or experience
Identify, research, develop, and integrate new interactive tools, such as flowcharts, checklists, and videos
Coordinate external legal review and clear language editing of legal information content, ensuring legal accuracy and practical relevance
Develop workplans and project plans with timelines, and work to meet completion targets
Identify and coordinate external content development partners
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal topics, including legislative changes and practical challenges facing CLEO’s audience, for example, through trainings, participation in clinic listservs, and legal research
Undertake background research to understand and monitor the communities’ changing legal information needs and strategies for meeting those needs
Ensure sustainability plan is in place, including long-term maintenance and updating of legal content
Network with community legal clinics, community organizations, and other front-line service providers to identify legal information needs, as well as project partners
Participate in the development and implementation of user testing and other evaluation methods for content and functionality of Steps to Justice and other CLEO materials
Outreach
Assist in the development and implementation of outreach plans, including social media campaigns, for CLEO materials
Represent CLEO at trainings and conferences to promote an awareness of CLEO
Other
Work collaboratively with CLEO staff on legal information projects
Participate in team and organizational activities as scheduled, including team meetings, staff meetings, trainings, and strategic planning
Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Director or the Director, Steps to Justice
The successful candidate will have:
LL.B. / J.D. from a Canadian province and current Law Society membership
3 to 5 years experience practising law in Ontario in at least one area of law affecting low income communities, in particular:
Housing law
Employment law
Excellent writing skills and knowledge of principles of clear language and design
Excellent understanding of diversity, inclusion, and equity including the ability to identify and address barriers and work effectively with diverse community members and stakeholders
Project management skills and experience, including managing multiple projects and coordinating external service providers
Proven record of producing creating and innovative ideas, projects, and solutions
Experience with content management systems, and willingness to adapt to new technologies
Experience working in a non-profit or community-based environment
About CLEO
CLEO is a non-profit organization and specialty legal clinic that provides information and resources for people and communities that face individual and systemic barriers to participating in the legal system, including low income, race, ethnicity, literacy, language, disability, and accessibility. For 50 years, CLEO has built a strong reputation for producing and disseminating high quality, effective public legal education and information in digital, print, and other formats.
CLEO is committed to equitable employment and hiring practices. We are dedicated to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from people who identify as Indigenous, Black, a person of colour, a person with a disability, or 2SLGBTQIA+. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to achieving our mission.
We will provide accommodation during the hiring process upon request and all information is treated confidentially.
Starting salary range: $81,000 to $87,000 (based on 3-5 years of practice experience). CLEO also offers health and dental benefits, and CLEO staff are eligible to participate in the OPTrust pension plan.
To apply:
Please forward the following documents in PDF format:
your resume
a cover letter
a brief writing sample that demonstrates your ability to write legal information clearly for the public
Send the above documents in an email with “Lawyer/Legal Content Developer” in the subject line by February 28, 2025 to: info@cleo.on.ca
Thank you to all applicants for their interest in the position. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
