Articling Student - Notarial Law

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STEP 1 - Please apply to the job posting via the link "Apply online" provided in this advertisement .

STEP 2 - Please send the following documents by email at . no later than October 31, 2023.:

✅ Mention as the object “Fall 2024 Notarial Law Internship” and the name of your university
✅ Your résumé
✅ Two (2) letters of recommendation. *It is possible that we contact the person that made the recommendation
✅ Please make sure that the contact information of the person that made the recommendation is on the letter
✅ Your latest transcripts of the courses pursued in a Bachelor of Law, or license in Quebec Civil Law.
✅ Proof of full-time enrollment in the Master's program in Notarial Law (letter of attestation, enrollment statement).

All of which must be submitted at the latest October 31, 2023, 11:59PM, Pacific Time. Applications that do not contain ALL of the above-mentioned documents will be considered incomplete. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Duties

For the Department of Justice and under the supervision of the tutor, participates in the provision of legal services related to the commercial and real property transactions to Government of Canada departments, Crown corporations and agencies or its legal services units in providing legal advice, support to the client department’s mandate and litigation support.

Perform, amongst others, the following activities in order to assist the notaries or legal advisors of the Directorate:
• Draft and examine legal documentation as well as prepare briefing memoranda and varied correspondence.
• Interpret various types of agreements or contractual clauses as well as draft related legal opinions.
• Research points of law and prepare legal opinions concerning federal and provincial laws and regulations, the civil law of Quebec and federal government policies.
• Perform title searches in land registry offices and draft title reports relating to immovables properties; examine the register of personal and movable real rights and draft reports on the status of registered movable rights.
• Participate, with the notaries or legal advisors, in negotiation meetings with representatives of the federal government and of the private sector within the context of the execution of their mandates.
• Participate in the execution of mandates entrusted to representatives of the Department of Justice.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially/fully assessed candidates will be created to staff articling positions primarily at the Department of Justice Canada in the National Capital Region of Ottawa.

Once initial appointments are made, the pool of qualified candidates could be made available for articling positions within other Federal government organizations (departments, agencies, crown corporations, various tribunals under the umbrella of the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, etc.).

Appointments resulting from this process will be made under the Justice Canada LP-01 Training and Development Program. This program provides for the progression of participants from LP-00 (articling student - Notarial Law ) to LP-02 (Notary) over approximately 5 years. As such, it is expected that an initial appointment to this program would ultimately result in an indeterminate non-advertised LP-02 appointment (subject to meeting all program requirements).

Positions to be filled: 2

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION :
Eligibility to the notary internship in accordance with a Master of Laws degree (LLM) in Notarial Law from a recognized university, at the latest on August 1st, 2024. (The articles aimed by this recruitment will begin in August or September 2024).

Bachelor of Law, or licence in Quebec Civil Law from a recognized university.
If you have done your studies outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognized credential assessment service.

Degree equivalency

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
French Unilingual or Bilingual imperative , depending on position being staffed.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to analyze legal principles
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

COMPETENCIES
CO1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
CO2: Thinking things through
CO3: Working effectively with others
CO4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
Experience related to commercial and real property law, title searches, legal research, drafting and examining legal documents and Quebec civil law.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are an Indigenous person, a woman, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQI+**/Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) community we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process.
* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.
** 2SLGBTQI+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.

INFORMATION ON SELF-DECLARATION
Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment or selection decision to address our commitment to eliminate gaps and increase representation for these groups. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.

HOW TO SELF-DECLARE
If you are an Indigenous person, woman, member of a racialized group*, Person with a disability:
· when you apply for a job through GC Jobs, complete the Employment Equity section.
· Please note that your self-declaration as a member of First Nations, Inuit or Métis will be verified via the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form to be provided later in the staffing process.

If you are a member of the 2SLGBTQI+/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) community:
· For employees of the Department of Justice, please self-declare through the EE Self-Declaration tab in PeopleSoft by accessing the “Self Service” module and providing consent that your information can be used for Staffing actions, such as actings, appointments, assignments.
· For candidates external to the Public Service and employees of the Public Service outside of the Department of Justice, candidates will be provided an opportunity to self-declare during the assessment process.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
Candidates must be willing to be present at the designated workplace on a regular basis and as required by operational needs.
Candidates may be required to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Security clearance of various levels (Reliability/Secret) depending on position being staffed – At the time of appointment, candidates must meet the above condition of employment and maintain this condition throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

EMAIL – IMPORTANT NOTE:

For this selection process, email is the most effective way to communicate with you and for you to be invited for evaluations. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Therefore, it is your responsibility to verify your email and/or Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account on a regular basis for new communication regarding this selection process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact the selected candidates once the preselection is completed.

ASSESSMENT INFORMATION:

An interview will be part of the assessment process. Furthermore, Second Language Evaluation done through the Public Service Commission could be required depending on the position being staffed: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service.html

A written test may be administered.

Any information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Due to the number of applicants and the strict deadlines, it may be necessary to impose a limit on the number of applicants to be interviewed and proceed to the next step in the selection process (top down selection).

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Other qualifications may be used at the selection decision stage.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The Department of Justice encourages persons with priority entitlements to self-refer to our selection process in circumstances where they believe to meet the essential qualifications of the advertised position.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.