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Organization: Lukes Place Support & Resource Centre for Women & Children Position: Staff Lawyer Legal Services Team Type: Full-Time, 12-Month Contract (35 hours/week) Current Vacancy Classification: Hybrid On Site 2 Days/week minimum Location: 707 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa; 150 Bond St, Oshawa; 250 Bayly St W, Ajax About the organization Lukes Place is an award-winning centre of excellence in family law support for women who have been subjected to intimate partner violence. We provide legal support services and summary legal services to hundreds of women and their children across Ontario every year and share our expertise with thousands of service providers. Lukes Place conducts research to understand the impact of legal and related systems and processes on womens lives. We engage in advocacy to share these findings and improve these systems and processes. Lukes Place envisions a family law system that promotes healthy, safe families, living free from abuse and the threat of abuse. We value our staff Working at Lukes Place means that you will enjoy a collaborative and dynamic work environment.We provide you with work that is engaging and impactful while promoting the health and wellness of our team.We also provide: Hybrid work environment Health Care spending account Opportunities to be mentored by cross-functional teams Work-life balance Salary range $76,000 to $82,000 based on qualifications and experience Competitive vacation allowance Position Overview Lukes Place is seeking a Staff Lawyer with a minimum of 3+ years experience as a practising family law lawyer, to assist in expanding the organizations capacity to deliver limited scope legal services to survivors of intimate partner violence, create resources and training content, and deliver training on intimate partner violence and family law as part of its Legal Services and Knowledge Mobilization initiatives.This position requires an on-site presence at our Oshawa office and Durham Region satellite offices. You will succeed at Lukes Place if you are: an Excellent Communicator and Networker owith an ability to quickly build rapport with and mentor team members owith confident, reassuring, positive, and clear verbal communication owith clear and concise written and oral communication an Exceptional Facilitator oat ease presenting training information in both one-on-one and group formats Interested in Law Reform & Systemic Advocacy owith an understanding of the impact of intersectionality, power, and privilege on the women our organization supports Responsibilities Overview Legal Services odeliver limited scope family law legal services omentor and support students, support workers and volunteers osupport and build relationships with community partners and justice sector professionals Knowledge Mobilization osupport the creation, updates to, and delivery of virtual and in-person training for family court support workers, service providers, lawyers and volunteers on issues of family law and intimate partner violence ocreate resources and training content osupport and participate in advocacy initiatives ocomplete legal research and writing, both formal (papers) and informal (e.g. blog posts) Qualifications and Requirements minimum 3+ years experience as a practising family law lawyer, or 2 years'' family law combined with other relevant experience LawPro insured familiarity with Ontario family law legislation and case law demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of intimate partner violence knowledge and commitment to a feminist, trauma-informed, gender-based, and intersectional analysis framework, and anti-oppression values intermediate to advanced level proficiency in Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, internet-based system navigation and online resources, and comfortable using a variety of audio/visual technologies familiarity with JSO/OCPP Filing Portals, Case Centre, DivorceMate and WestLaw Our Guiding Principles These are the core values that we operate under and the base expectations we all hold each other accountable to. They give some context to how we work independently as well as together. Women and their children have the right to be safe and family law should promote and provide this safety Addressing violence against women requires an intersectional feminist approach Womens stories of their lived experience shape and direct our work Violence against women is a global social reality. Ending it is a global social responsibility Our direct service work grounds our knowledge mobilization work and our systemic advocacy Application Luke''s Place, in accordance with its gender responsive anti-oppressive framework, welcomes and encourages applications from women, especially within equity-seeking groups. We use the term women to include all self-identified women including two-spirited, non-binary, cisgender, or transgender women. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, so we strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification outlined but read this posting with excitement. Priority will be given to candidates with experience related to Violence Against Women. Lukes Place does not utilize artificial intelligence (AI) in its candidate screening, assessment or selection process. How to apply Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest along with their resume in confidence to the attention of Emily Murray, Acting Executive Director, at by Monday, May 11, 2026 . Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. At Lukes Place, we are committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment.In accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants needs throughout all stages of the selection process.If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform the representative from Lukes Place of any accommodations you may require to ensure your equal participation . We look forward to hearing from you!