Non-Discrimination in Hiring Policy
Objective
The objective of this
policy is to make the work environment inclusive and non-discriminatory and
to establish mechanisms for responding to the individual accommodation needs
of existing and potential employees.
Accommodation and Discrimination
Discrimination means a
distinction, whether intentional or not, but based on a protected ground,
which has the effect of imposing of burdens, obligations, or disadvantages
on such individuals, or group not imposed upon others, or which withholds,
or limits access to opportunities, benefits, advantages available to other
members of society.
Accommodation refers to
actions taken by the firm to ensure that its members are not subjected to
discrimination as a result of their race, ancestry, place of origin, colour,
ethic origin, citizenship, creed, class, sex, sexual orientation, age,
martial status, family status, immigration status or disability.
Disabilities that may require accommodation include conditions outside of
the employee’s control, such as chronic illness (e.g. cancer, high blood
pressure, diabetes, allergies, AIDS, asthma), mental illness (e.g.
depression, anxiety, etc), temporary disability (e.g. injuries, back
problems), addictions (e.g. alcoholism, drugs), as well as more commonly
recognized disabilities such as sight and hearing impairments and mobility
problems.
The firm is not required
to make changes to workplace policies, rules, practices and operations or
provide accommodation that will result in undue hardship.
Applicants for Employment:
Moira Gracey will ensure
that all people making enquiries about posted or advertised positions with
the firm are provided with information about the accommodation policy and
advised of the process for requesting accommodation during the selection
process.
A person making an
enquiry or applying for a position who requires accommodation in relation to
the selection process should identify the accommodation required and the
reason it is needed as soon as possible to Ms. Gracey
here or by phone
at 416-633-1065.
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Articling
Position 2009 - 2010
Carranza is accepting
applications for articles for the 2009-2010 articling term. Articles at
Carranza are almost entirely in the field of plaintiff personal injury, with
some opportunity to work in the area of immigration if the student so desires.
Within that area of law, students will have the opportunity to experience the
work styles of a variety of different lawyers.
Carranza seeks students who
are committed to serving disabled people from immigrant and vulnerable
communities, preferably from a social justice perspective. Fluency in a
language other than English is preferred, as is a demonstrated commitment to
their community through volunteer or other social-justice oriented work.
We will not respond to any
applications prior to the Law Society- mandated deadline of July 11, 2008,
however we will continue to accept applications after that date until the
position is filled, which may extend past the Law Society deadlines for
interviews and offers.
To apply:
We will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled.
Please forward a
cover letter, c.v., and law school transcripts by mail, email or fax
to:
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Regular mail:
1280 Finch Avenue West,
Suite 200, Toronto, M3J 2G6
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality,
status, physical abilities or class.
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Articling
Position 2008 - 2009
Carranza continues to accept
applications for articles for the 2008-2009 articling term. Articles at
Carranza are almost entirely in the field of plaintiff personal injury, with
some opportunity to work in the area of immigration if the student so desires.
Within that area of law, students will have the opportunity to experience the
work styles of a variety of different lawyers.
Carranza seeks students who
are committed to serving disabled people from immigrant and vulnerable
communities, preferably from a social justice perspective. Fluency in a
language other than English is preferred, as is a demonstrated commitment to
their community through volunteer or other social-justice oriented work.
To apply:
We will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled.
Please forward a
cover letter, c.v., and law school transcripts by mail, email or fax
to:
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Regular mail: 1280 Finch
Avenue West, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M3J 2G6
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality,
status, physical abilities or class.
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Marketing Assistant
As Marketing Assistant you are responsible for coordinating
all the logistical aspects of our numerous ways of communicating to the public
who we are as a firm and what we do, under the direction of and as assistant to
our marketing team of lawyers. You will excel in this job if you are committed
to the firm’s philosophy and culture and you are a “people person” with
excellent communication and organizational skills.
Job Duties
The basic duties of this job include:
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Coordinate with website developer to keep the website
current;
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Coordinate with internal and external workers in
development of firm promotional materials, including pamphlets, print ads,
television and/or radio ads, ‘give away’ items, etc.
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Coordinate firm advertising and media buys in
professional and community publications;
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Identify potential referral sources and coordinate
communication strategy with them; maintain marketing contact lists and
records.
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Track responses to marketing initiatives through
referral data; prepare quarterly reports for the marketing team;
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Research, coordinate and organize trade show and
conference attendance by the firm;
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Research, coordinate and organize sponsorship of
events and attendance at special events by the firm;
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Research associations and membership opportunities,
and maintain a record of all lawyers’ and staff association memberships and
community service positions;
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Research and book speaking and writing opportunities
for lawyers;
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Prepare an internal quarterly staff newsletter;
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Prepare a quarterly information newsletter for
referral sources and community organizations;
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Provide clerical, administrative and organizational
support to marketing team;
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Assist lawyers and articling students with other
projects as needed.
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Comply with all firm policies.
Qualifications
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Understanding of and commitment to the firm philosophy
and culture required.
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Strong computer skills in Word and Excel required
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Strong verbal and written communication skills in
English required.
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Demonstrated commitment to the welfare of vulnerable
communities required.
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Marketing experience or related education preferred.
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Law firm experience an asset; knowledge of plaintiff
personal injury practice preferred.
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Fluency in a second language an asset.
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Knowledge of Time Matters software an asset.
Terms:
Salary:
Depending on experience.
To apply:
We will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled.
Please forward a
cover letter, your resume, and a sample of your writing by mail, email or fax
to:
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality,
status, physical abilities or class.
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LAWYER - Six Month Contract
We are looking for a lawyer
to assume carriage of the caseload of one or our associates,
Anu Bakshi, who will be going on maternity leave from
October to April. The work will include day-to-day management of approximately
115 files; reviewing and responding to correspondence, ensuring undertakings are
fulfilled, and responding to motions. You will have the support of the other
lawyers in the firm, and Ms. Bakshi will provide guidance concerning major
issues, particularly after the first three months.
To be an associate at this
firm, even in the short term, you must be a team player with a commitment to
serving injured and disadvantaged people. You must also demonstrate the ability
to foster a sense of teamwork and dedication, among your own staff and the
broader firm. To excel in this position, you must lead by example to ensure
your team provides professional client-focused services and effective,
productive file management. You need superior time and file management skills.
Send your resume and cover
letter by fax or email to Moira Gracey. We will continue to receive applications
until the position has been filled.
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality, status, physical abilities or class.
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Law
Clerk/Legal Assistant
Assistants at Carranza work
under the supervision of a lawyer as part of a litigation team. You will work
on both Accident Benefits claims and personal injury litigation files. You need
to have a comfortable level of familiarity with the area of law and legal
procedure with which you work. You must be comfortable with the office
software, use precedents and be able to draft correspondence without spelling,
grammar, or substantive errors. You must have the ability to multi-task while
paying attention to details. Your precise role within your team will depend on
the relative strengths of team members, so you must be adaptable and able to
work cooperatively within a team structure made up of disparate personalities.
You must be able to foster a sense of teamwork with the broader office support
staff.
You will excel at this
position if you demonstrate initiative in improving team productivity, and
constant improvement in your own knowledge of law and procedure; if you have the
ability to write concisely and persuasively; if you have both an attention to
detail and the ability to identify the relevance of those details; and if you
have the interpersonal skills to foster a positive sense of teamwork and common
purpose.
General
Basic tasks
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Comply with all firm
policies, file handling procedures and client service protocols in the
Carranza Procedures Manual in the Carranza Policy Manual;
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Comply with the
administrative procedures and client service protocols in the Carranza
Procedures Manual;
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Schedule events and
manage lawyer’s calendar according to team protocols;
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Communicate with
clients, treating health practitioners, opposing counsel or adjusters,
courts, FSCO, experts and mediators by telephone;
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Review, electronically
file, and respond to incoming correspondence daily;
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Identify, extract and
post invoices to bookkeeping; requisition cheques; review client ledgers and
pre-bills to ensure all invoices are accounted for;
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Draft correspondence;
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Organize files, sort and
brat new filing, prepare file indexes;
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Request and obtain file
documentation needed to support clients’ claims;
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Ensure at least monthly
that files are up to date;
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Perform substantive
reviews of client files and identify relevant facts and issues;
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Summarize medical
documentation;
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Provide training to
students and temporary employees from time to time.
Accident Benefits
Basic tasks
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Prepare claims forms for
accident benefits and submit them to the insurer, including meeting with
client to obtain any information or documentation required;
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Monitor insurer
responses to claims forms and take follow-up action as necessary;
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Understand all major
concepts relating to AB claim, mediation and arbitration proceedings;
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Identify issues that
require the attention of the lawyer, and bring them to his or her attention,
including;
a. Rehabilitation
and medical needs that may not be being met;
b. Denials of
benefits
c. Failed
mediations
Advanced tasks
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Understand in greater
detail law and procedure relating to AB claim, mediation and arbitration
proceedings;
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Contribute to file
strategy discussions with the lawyer concerning cases;
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Identify files ready for
settlement discussions or appropriate to prepare for settlement conferences;
Litigation
Basic tasks
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Monitor receipt of
pleadings and case expiry notices;
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Schedule a variety of
events and complete corresponding tasks
a. examinations for
discovery (send Notices of Examination and communication to client)
b. Expert Witness
appointments (advise client, prepare and send medical brief in a timely
fashion).
c. FSCO
pre-arbitration hearings, motions, pre-trial hearings, mediations,
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Draft Affidavits of
Documents, summarize discovery transcripts, monitors defendant productions;
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Understand all major
concepts relating to tort proceedings;
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Draft mediation and
pre-trial memos and prepare briefs.
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Monitor defence
medicals,
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Assist with trial
preparation including summons to witnesses and date coordination with
experts
Advanced
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Draft pleadings, motion
records, trial records, Statements of Issues, pre-trial memorandum,
pre-arbitration memorandums;
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Identify and confirm
limitation periods;
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Understand finer details
and nuances of law and procedures relating to court proceedings;
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Contribute to
discussions with lawyer concerning file strategy, theory and appropriate
litigation plan;
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Identify issues that
require attention of the lawyer.
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Review files and
summarize documents, including medical reports, employment records etc.
emphasizing themes set out in file theory;
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Conduct Quicklaw
research regarding injury valuations, expert witnesses, or points of law;
conduct labour market research on the Internet.
Requirements
Legal Assistant, Law Clerk,
or law-related education.
Experience in plaintiff
personal injury work preferred.
Fluency in a second language
preferred.
Terms
Full-time, contract position
January 14 to November 1, 2008, with possible extension.
Salary: Minimum 33,000 per
annum, depending on experience. Extended health benefits after first 3 months.
How to Apply
Email or fax your resume and
cover letter by January 4, 2008
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality,
status, physical abilities or class.
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FILING
ROOM / SERVICES AREA CLERK
The filing room team is
responsible for the office’s information distribution system, and for our
services area. Team staff rotate between the two areas. In the file room, you
channel all incoming mail, courier and faxes into the proper electronic and
physical files. In the service area, you assist staff with photocopying, faxing
and binding. You must be able to work cooperatively as part of a team within
the file room, and to foster a sense of teamwork with the broader office. You
need to be organized, focused and attentive to detail, as well as being able to
calmly locate and retrieve information for co-workers in a pleasant and helpful
fashion. You must have an understanding of office equipment, and the ability to
organize multiple tasks efficiently You will excel at this position if you
demonstrate superior attention to detail and focus on error-free completion of
the work, and if you are able to maintain a positive, pleasant, helpful manner
even in stressful situations.
Typical job duties:
In the
file room
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Receive, open and scan
incoming mail, courier and faxes;
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Collect work product to
be filed from workstations around the office;
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File incoming mail and
office-generated documents in client files;
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Maintain an organized
filing system;
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Deliver files to file
room window upon request, occasionally to staff desks when warranted;
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Track the location of
files.
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Stamp and seal outgoing
mail.
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Cover reception duties
during receptionist’s breaks and lunch.
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Provide training to
students and temporary employees from time to time.
In the
services area
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Perform
photocopying, faxing and binding for litigation teams
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Sort and distribute
incoming faxes
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Provide
training to students from time to time
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Unpack and put away
office supplies, fill staplers.
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Perform routine
maintenance on printer, fax, and copiers (i.e. fix paper jams, problems that
do not require a service person).
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Change toner in fax and
printer
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Fill paper in fax,
printer and copiers.
REQUIREMENTS
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ability to communicate
well and get along with a wide range of personalities.
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attention to detail.
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ability to stand for
long periods.
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ability to engage in
regular heavy lifting.
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ability to multi-task,
to keep track of different tasks occurring at the same time.
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ability to organize work
assignments from a number of sources according to priority
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knowledge of office
equipment basic needs (specific training will be provided)
There are two permanent,
full-time positions available.
Salary:
Starting salary depends on
qualifications; not less than $24,000 per annum.
Extended health & disability
benefits after qualifying period.
To apply:
We will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled.
Please send your resume to
Moira Gracey, by fax by email. Please include a cover letter specifying the
position for which you are applying and summarizing the strengths you would
bring to the job.
We will begin conducting
interviews on August 22, and will continue to accept applications until the
positions have been filled.
Moira Gracey
Carranza Barristers & Solicitors
1280 Finch Avenue West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 3K6
Fax: 416-633-9782
Email:
moira@carranza.on.ca
Unfortunately, we will only be able to respond to those
applicants whom we choose to interview.
If you are a person with disabilities and require
accommodation in our hiring practices, please notify Moira Gracey so that we can
ensure a fair process for you. Carranza is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages people of diversity of all sorts to apply, especially if you are from
a historically disadvantaged community as a result of race, religion, sexuality,
status, physical abilities or class.
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