APTPUO-Hiver 2027-DRC3500-GG00 -Compétences des juristes III : Introduction au règlement des différends

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Regular Part-Time Professor in the Civil Law Section for the 2027 Winter Semester, teaching the course "Compétences des juristes III : Introduction au règlement des différends" (Course Code: DRC3500 Section: GG00). The course covers a mediation seminar (methodology, active participation, exercises), a pleading seminar (methodology, brief drafting, plea presentation), and legal practice and ethics (duties towards the public, clients, justice administration, profession). It also focuses on interpersonal skills in consultation and representation (listening, effective communication, managing emotions, collaboration) and ethical issues related to information and communication technologies in law practice. The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion, committed to employment equity and fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and inclusion. The university welcomes applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBTQIA2S+ persons, and is committed to creating an accessible, barrier-free work environment. Applicants with disabilities can contact [email protected] for accommodation needs. Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Ottawa is the largest bilingual (English-French) university in the world, located in Canada’s capital, and aims to employ a staff that fully represents the diversity of Canada's population.

Requirements

Proficiency in teaching mediation seminar content: methodology, active participation in mediation seminar work, mediation exercises.
Proficiency in teaching pleading seminar content: methodology, drafting a brief, presentation of a plea.
Proficiency in teaching legal practice and ethics: duties of the legal practitioner towards the public, their client, the administration of justice, and the profession.
Proficiency in teaching interpersonal skills for consultation and representation: listening skills, effective communication, legal practice and emotions, collaboration with other professionals.
Proficiency in teaching ethical and deontological issues arising from the use of information and communication technologies in legal practice.
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience.
Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training.
Passive competence in a second language (English, as instruction is in French).

Responsibilities

Conduct a mediation seminar, including methodology, active participation in seminar work, and mediation exercises.
Conduct a pleading seminar, including methodology, drafting a brief, and presenting a plea.
Teach legal practice and ethics, covering the duties of the legal practitioner towards the public, clients, the administration of justice, and the profession.
Develop interpersonal skills for consultation and representation, such as listening, effective communication, managing emotions in legal practice, and collaboration with other professionals.
Address ethical and deontological issues arising from the use of information and communication technologies in legal practice.