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Apply By: Friday, April 17, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

2026-2027 Articling Student - Law Enforcement Complaints Agency - 1 Position

Job ID:

243456

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Attorney General

Division:

Policy Division, Law Enforcement Complaints Agency

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Temporary (10 months)

Job code:

0SCCB - Articling Student

Salary:

$1,608.23 - $1,608.23 Per week

Are you a law student looking to complete your experiential training required to be called to the bar in Ontario?

About the job

Our articling positions support the fulfillment of the Experiential training competencies for candidates, established by the Law Society of Ontario.

The Ontario government is one of the largest employers of law students in Canada, hiring approximately 200 articling, law practice program and integrated practice curriculum students, and 100 summer law students every year. Our law student programs offer the opportunity to gain legal skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. Students participate in work that has a real and meaningful impact on the lives of Ontarians. See our website for more information on our law student programs: Law student programs | Ontario.ca

BRANCH OVERVIEW:

Law Enforcement Complaints Agency (LECA) – formerly known as the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) – is responsible for receiving, managing and overseeing public complaints about misconduct of police officers. LECA accepts complaints about the conduct of the following:

• All municipal, regional, and provincial (OPP) police officers;

• Special Constables employed by the Niagara Parks Commission;

• Peace Officers in the Legislative Protective Service; and

• First Nations police officers if the police service opts into the CSPA.

As a civilian arm's-length agency of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, our decisions are independent from the Ontario government, the police, and the community.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

LECA seeks one (1) articling student, whose duties will primarily consist of providing support to LECA counsel. The articling student will assist counsel in all aspects of work, including legal research, opinions and briefing notes, affidavits, notices of application and motions. Students may also have the opportunity to attend PSA/CSPA hearings, tribunal hearings, and/or appeals. Duties will also include some administrative support tasks.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You are required to be a candidate who is entering or currently registered in the Law Society of Ontario's Lawyer Licensing Process Articling Program.

Essential Skills

Applicants should possess the following skills:

• strong legal research, writing and editing skills;
• strong communication skills;
• strong organizational skills;
• the ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• computer proficiency.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit an application including:

• resume
• cover letter
• copies of all law and post-secondary school transcripts
• one (1) reference letter
• three (3) reference names
• third year course selection

How do I apply?

Please visit ViLaw Portal to access the Articling Student 2026-2027 recruitment posting for details on the opportunity and to apply. If you cannot apply through ViLawPortal, please email your application to Britney.bennett2@ontario.ca.

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

You can find out more about each of the listed branches – and others - at our practice page website here: Law student programs practice areas | ontario.ca

Additional information:

Apply by:

Friday, April 17, 2026 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 10 months, 655 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check, Intelligence, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Association of Law Officers of the Crown

Work hours:

Schedule

Category:

Legal Services

Posted on:

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

How to apply:

• You must submit your application using only one of the methods identified below.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Be sure to quote the Job ID number for this position.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

Send application to:
ViLaw Portal or Britney Bennett
Britney.Bennett@ontario.ca

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.

Strengthening Ontario, together