Full report - The Law Society of Upper Canada

Report to Convocation
November 25, 2010
Government Relations & Public Affairs Committee
In Camera
Committee Members
James R. Caskey, Co-Chair
Douglas Lewis, Co-Chair
Julian Porter, Vice Chair
Marion Boyd
Thomas Conway
Michelle Haigh
Glenn Hainey
Carol Hartman
Susan McGrath
Bill Simpson
Purposes of Report: Decision and Information
Prepared by the Policy Secretariat
Julia Bass 416 947 5228
Pages 2 - 9 In Camera
FOR INFORMATION
EXTERNAL APPOINTMENTS PROCESS
16.
The Law Society has adopted a new process in response to the requirement that the
Law Society recommend appointments to the board of Legal Aid Ontario, the
Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee and the Justices of the
Peace Review Council.
Creation of a Resumé Bank
17.
The Law Society has established a resumé bank, with the following features:
a.
Advertisements soliciting applications to be added to the bank will be placed
once a year at the same time each year, to ensure a constant refreshment
process. The first such advertisement, running in the Ontario Reports edition
of November 19th, is shown at Appendix 2.
b.
Other names will be added during the year as they come to the Law
Society’s attention;
c.
Names will also be solicited from legal and paralegal related bodies such as
the County & District Law Presidents' Association, Ontario Bar Association,
Paralegal Society of Ontario, etc.;
d.
A standard application has been developed, with applications to be accepted
electronically only. The draft content of the online application form is
shown at Appendix 3;
e.
Each application will remain in the bank for three years from the date it is
submitted;
f.
Applicants will be notified in writing that the application has been placed in
the bank and advised that they will not be notified when their application
expires, but will be expected to re-apply if interested, and
g.
The acknowledgment sent to applicants will indicate the date on which the
application will expire. (The electronic nature of the applications will
facilitate re-submission).
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18.
This process is similar to those used in other contexts where interest in
appointments is sought.
Policy on Appointments
19.
The Law Society has also adopted the following general policy for appointments to
bodies such as the board of Legal Aid Ontario and the Justices of the Peace
Appointments Advisory Committee:
a.
Where the Law Society is to forward recommended names to the Attorney
General, three names should be forwarded for each vacancy, with
consideration being given to the importance of diversity, and
b.
Appointments may be for two terms, unless there is a compelling reason
otherwise.
Review
20.
The new appointments process will be reviewed after three years.
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Law Society Reports
NOTICE
Call for Applications to be Considered for Appointment
to the Board of Legal Aid Ontario,The Justices of
the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee and the
Justices of the Peace Review Council
Under the Legal Aid Services Act 1998, the Law Society of
Upper Canada is mandated to recommend potential appointees
for the Board of Directors of Legal Aid Ontario. The board
includes five people selected by the Attorney General from
a list of people recommended by the Law Society of Upper
Canada.
In addition, the Law Society of Upper Canada is mandated by
the Justices of the Peace Act to recommend to the Attorney
General appointees to the Justices of the Peace Appointments
Advisory Committee and the Justices of the Peace Review
Council.
Information about the Legal Aid Board and these
committees may be found on the Law Society’s website
at: http://www.lsuc.on.ca/appointmentapplication/.
Interested persons are requested to apply by completing
an application form accessible at the above link.
The first vacancy to be filled is a position on the board of
Legal Aid Ontario, effective January 2011. For this vacancy,
please apply by December 15, 2010. Applications will be
retained on file for three years and will be considered as
other vacancies arise.
For more information contact Sheena Weir (416) 947-3338
or [email protected].
The Law Society encourages applicants that reflect the
diversity of Ontario.
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AVIS
En vertu de la Loi de 1998 sur les services d’aide juridique,
le Barreau du Haut-Canada a le mandat de recommander des
personnes au conseil d’administration d’Aide juridique Ontario.
Le conseil compte cinq personnes choisies par le procureur
général à partir d’une liste des personnes recommandées par le
Barreau du Haut-Canada.
De plus, le Barreau du Haut-Canada est mandaté par la Loi sur
les juges de paix pour recommander au procureur général des
personnes pouvant être nommées au Comité consultatif sur la
nomination des juges de paix et au Conseil d’évaluation des juges
de paix.
Nouvelles du Barreau
Appel de candidatures pour des nominations au conseil
d’administration d’Aide juridique Ontario, au Comité
consultatif sur la nomination des juges de paix et au
Conseil d’évaluation des juges de paix
On peut trouver des renseignements sur le conseil d’administration
d’Aide juridique et sur ces comités sur le site web du Barreau
au www.lsuc.on.ca/formulairenomination/. Les personnes qui
désirent participer doivent faire une demande en remplissant un
formulaire qui se trouve à l’adresse ci-dessus.
Le premier poste vacant à combler est un poste au conseil
d’Aide juridique Ontario, à compter de janvier 2011. Pour ce
poste, veuillez faire une demande avant le 15 décembre 2010.
Les demandes seront conservées pendant trois ans et seront
considérées lorsque les postes deviendront vacants.
Pour de plus amples renseignements, communiquez avec Sheena
Weir au (416) 947-3338 ou à [email protected].
Le Barreau encourage les candidatures qui témoignent de la
diversité de l’Ontario.
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Law Society Recommendations for External Appointments - Application Form
Contact Information
Title:
--Select Title--
First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
(Your application number will be sent to this email address)
PRIMARY ADDRESS
Street:
City:
Province:
(Select)
Postal Code:
(Ex.: A2A 2A2)
Telephone (daytime):
Fax:
Cell:
SECONDARY ADDRESS
Street:
City:
Province:
Alberta
Postal Code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Please indicate if you are a licensee of the Law Society:
-Select-
If applicable, please enter your licensee number:
Choose the appointment(s) for which you would like to be considered.
1.
Board of Directors of Legal Aid Ontario
2.
The Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee
3.
The Justices of the Peace Review Council
From time to time the Law Society may make recommendations for appointments to boards and
committees not listed above. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for other appointments.
1.
Yes
2.
No
Please consider this application for the next available appointment(s) only. Do not keep this
application in the application bank.
Please note you may cut and paste text into the following fields. However, the application does
not preserve formatting such as bold, italics and bullet points. To indicate bullets please use a
standard dash at the beginning of the line.
3. Educational Background
Please indicate the institution attended, degree or credentials attained and year of completion.
4. Professional and Employment Background
Please provide a chronology of all relevant work experience, including a description of
consulting projects, starting with the most recent. Indicate employer, your title/position, the dates
you held the position, and a summary of your responsibilities.
5. Community Involvement
Please include the name of the organization served, your position and the dates you were
involved.
6. Memberships in professional organizations (if applicable)
7. Do you have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English?
1.
Yes
2.
No
Do you have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking French?
1.
Yes
2.
No
Can you speak or write any other languages? If so, please indicate:
8. The Law Society is committed to promoting equality and diversity. In order to help ensure
diversity in our appointment recommendations we are including the following voluntary
question. Please check any of the following characteristics to which you self-identify (select all
that apply):
1.
Aboriginal (including First Nations, Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Inuit,
Métis)
2.
Racialized / Person of Colour / Ethnic Origin
3.
Transgender/Transexual
4.
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
5.
Francophone
6.
Person with Disabilities
7.
Other
9. Additional Information
Include any additional skills or experience that you regard as relevant.
10. References
Please provide the names and contact information for three persons who could provide a
reference for you. Include name, occupation, address and telephone number.
The personal information requested on this Application Form is being collected and used by the
Law Society to evaluate the suitability of potential candidates for appointment to an Ontario
agency, board or commission. Additional personal information will be required from you if you
are a candidate who is considered for appointment. Personal information about you may also be
collected from the organizations or from the references you have provided and used to evaluate
your suitability as a candidate, as well as to verify the truth and accuracy of the information you
have provided, and for no other purpose. This information will not be disclosed except as
required for the above-noted purposes. Any questions about the collection, use or disclosure of
personal information requested on this form should be directed to the Coordinator, Government
Relations at 416-947-7617.
I have read the above statement.
Submit Application