Working at CALC
If you are interested in working at our clinic, please check this page regularly. We are an equal opportunity employer striving to reflect the population of Ontario. Please note that we usually post opportunities on Legal Aid Ontario’s website, Canadian law schools, community colleges with paralegal programs, CareerEdge and Indeed as well as our CALC X (Twitter) and Facebook pages.
We also offer placement opportunities.
Current employment opportunities (2)
Articling Student Position 2026/2027
Are you looking for an articling position for 2026/2027? The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC) is offering an opportunity for interesting and fulfilling work. CALC is a non-profit community legal clinic that helps people living on a low income in Hastings, Prince Edward, and Lennox & Addington counties and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory with their legal problems from our main office in Belleville, Ontario.
CALC serves clients living on a low income through legal services in a number of areas of law including Tenant Rights, Social Assistance, Worker’s Rights, and Consumer Law. Developing public legal education materials and workshops, collaborating with community partners, and undertaking systemic advocacy are also critical components of our work.
The Articling Student will work under the direction and mentorship of the clinic lawyers to undertake the full range of legal casework related to clinic matters, including representing clients before Tribunals. The Articling Student will also participate in community development work, such as law reform and public legal education.
Applicants shall have:
- A demonstrated commitment to social justice issues, and an appreciation for the community lawyering approach. Previous legal clinic experience is an asset.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- The ability to do emotionally charged work, including being comfortable having difficult conversations with people experiencing challenging or traumatic situations.
- Strong organizational skills, and capacity to work in a fast-paced setting with multiple priorities.
- An awareness of issues particular to low-income clients in rural communities.
This position requires daily in-person attendance at our Belleville office. A valid driver’s license and vehicle is a significant asset, as we serve a large geographic area with minimal or no public transportation.
This is a 10-month articling position, starting summer 2026. The salary is $72,000 per annum.
To apply please submit:
Your covering letter, résumé and law school transcripts by 5:00 p.m. April 30, 2026 to lynda.morgan@calc.clcj.ca. The subject line should read “Articling Student 2026-27”.
For more information about our clinic, our work or our history, please visit our website at www.communitylegalcentre.ca.
We thank all applicants but we will only contact candidates selected for an interview.
Legal & Administrative Assistant
The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC) is a non-profit community legal clinic that provides free legal services to low-income individuals in our service area. We provide services from our main office in Belleville, Ontario and satellite offices throughout our service area. Our work includes casework, public legal education, law reform and community development in areas of clinic practice including income maintenance, housing, and employment.
We are hiring a Legal & Administrative Assistant to fill a vacancy. This is a full-time contract position, ending March 2027.
Candidates will have:
- Direct client service experience
- Strong computer keyboarding, organizational and administrative skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work empathetically with people in crisis
- Work experience as a law clerk, paralegal or legal assistant is an asset
Duties include:
- Being the first point of contact for clients
- Collecting and inputting new client intake information
- Processing client documents and correspondence from all sources including telephone, email, text, online and in-person visits to our office
- Helping clients with referrals to other agency programs
- Providing administrative support to legal workers
The hourly rate is $26.50/hr. This is a full-time contract position ending March 2027. The successful candidate will work on-site at our Belleville office but may be eligible to work remotely 1-2 days/week after completing a probationary period.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume outlining relevant experience by 5:00 PM on April 30, 2026, to lynda.morgan@calc.clcj.ca. Please include “Legal Assistant” in your subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No AI will be used at any stage of the hiring process.
CALC is strongly committed to diversity and employment equity, and we actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity. We will provide accommodation in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code during the hiring process upon request. All information relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.