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CASEWORKER

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be enrolled in the Faculty of Law. Preference will be given to second and third year applicants.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMMITMENT 

  • Conduct client intake interviews while providing excellent client service. 

  • Research and draft letters, legal memoranda, pleadings, and various court documents. 

  • Communicate with clients, review counsel, senior caseworkers, court staff, and other community agencies. 

  • Maintain a complete client file, including all correspondence and dockets of time worked. 

  • Maintain strict client confidentiality. 

  • Attend group meetings every week and at other times as required to complete casework requirements and to meet with the senior caseworkers assigned to the files. Commit to volunteering for 7 to 10 hours each week. 

  • Work cooperatively with Group leaders, other volunteers and staff.   

  • Submit file work and meet with Review Counsel regularly to ensure case management is timely and ongoing needs of the case are addressed. 

  • Prepare public legal education materials on issues relevant to the clinic clients. 

  • Contact community agencies/University of Windsor student groups to arrange for the workshop presentations. 

  • Participate in the presentation of workshops to University of Windsor students and the Windsor community. 

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