APTPUO - Common Law - Fall 2025 - CML2179 FI - Access to Justice Practicum (Level I) - Consultation and Indigenous Legal Issues
APTPUO - Common Law - Fall 2025 - CML2179 FI - Access to Justice Practicum (Level I) - Consultation and Indigenous Legal Issues
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Location:
Fauteux HallSession:
2025 Fall Semester Trimestre dautomneFaculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law SectionUnit:
Faculty of Law - Common Law SectionPTCourse Title:
Access to Justice Practicum (Level I) - Consultation and Indigenous Legal IssuesCourse Code:
CML2179Section:
FICourse Description:
This course is designed to teach the key elements of the law of Consultation with First Peoples that can later be used in the context of negotiation litigation and advisory legal practice. It will have an experiential learning component to help build practices skills in the context of First Nation Metis and Inuit clients or partnerships. Much of the discussion and activities will be presented in a Seminar style. Students may also have an opportunity to work in teams for periods on location at an Indigenous Lands and Consultation Hub at 1 Stewart Street. At the Hub students will be supervised as they support the preparation pf client friendly information and advice on various lands and consultation issues related to rights under s. 35 of the Constitution Act 1982.The in class learning component will include perspectives from the practice of Indigenous law in the Canadian legal context and include some guest discussions of traditional considerations and practices. Note that this class study is distinct from the study of customary Indigenous law. There will also be significant focus on Crown consultation with various industries such as mining forestry fishing environmental review and assessment and infrastructure. Participants will learn to navigate broad practice areas all centred on the law of consultation on rights title and outstanding s. 35 claims.
An initial aspect of the course will involve a more technical review of the large body of jurisprudence cutting edge issues and future visioning.
The next aspect of the course will involve student participation at the Lands and Consultation Hub in preparing client friendly legal education case summary and advisory tools for Indigenous leadership and lands technicians.
The final aspect will include experiential learning and practice advising on First Nations consultation issues.
Posting limited to:
Professeur temps-partiel rgulier / Regular Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/08/13Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/08/28Expected Enrolment:
24Approval date:
August 13 2025Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Course type:
BPosting type:
Irrgulier / IrregularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais EnglishCompetence in second language:
PassiveCourse Schedule:
Lundi Monday 8:30-10:00 Mercredi Wednesday 8:30-10:00 Mercredi Wednesday 8:30-10:00Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. The Prison Law Clinic course is online. An LL.B. J.D. or equivalent is for this position. Active membership in good standing in the Law Society of Ontario and Lawpro insurance are also . The successful candidate will have significant practical experience related to prison law. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements where the candidates selection would be beneficial to the program the course the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit here for the OLBI unit or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect teamwork and inclusion where collaboration innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons racialized persons persons with disabilities women and LGBTQIA2S persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
