Lawyer/Legal Counsel
Resume:
PAUL SCOTLAND
***-*** ***** ********* **, E. Richmond Hill adc3tz@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
As Legal Counsel, I seek to advance the mission and vision of the legal services through the promotion and protection of the public interest in the workplace and society.
ANALYTICAL
● Extensive courtroom experience with trials, applications and motions with Provincial & Federal legislation and regulations – Criminal and Regulatory in relation to individuals and businesses
● Experience vetting, of disclosure, witness preparation, Conduct of Bail, Assignment, Guilty Plea and Trial courts – Ontario Court of Justice as Per Diem Assistant Crown Attorney & Counsel.
● Ability to acquire and retain facts quickly and apply them to proceedings as they evolve
● Knowledge of applicable statutes and case law together with Crown resolution mechanisms
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Analytical thinker, with a high degree of innovation to solving legal issues achieving client goals while maintaining sensitivity to diversity and multicultural differences.
● Applies appropriate cultural, diversity and emotional intelligence, in dealing with diverse clients or complainants.
COMMUNICATION
CHAIR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DELTA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
2015 - 2017
● Liaise with the Executive Director to review day-to-day operations, including financial, personnel, governance, stakeholders and lease issues, drafting of agenda
● Chair board and By-law review committee meetings in a timely fashion
● Provide guidance and advice to the board on issues arising from existing polices and procedures
● Represent the Board in collective bargaining, stakeholder consultations and strategic planning – location, goals and recruitment of senior staff members.
MEMBER, EQUITY ADVISORY GROUP
LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA
2012 – 2018
● Attend and participate in regular meetings
● Participate in policy development debates for Lawyers & Paralegals regarding; anti-discrimination practices, accommodating the disabled and admission to practice law in Ontario
● Liaise with member associations, individuals, practitioners and members of the public regarding access to justice issues; marketing services, retainer and contingency fee agreements
● Provide input on matters as a sole practitioner who is a visible minority and physically disabled
INVESTIGATION
LITIGATION
INQUIRY ANALYST – ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, LEGAL SERVICES, 2017-2018
● Review and assess data on discriminatory impact of services to the public,
● Provide written and oral advice to the public on legal issues with a human rights focus
● Draft memoranda on aspects of legal issues – Criminal, Education, Consumer, Indigenous
● Prepare reports and briefings on issues and aspects of law relevant to the Commission
● Conduct investigative assessments of written inquiries and those bringing them forward
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR/CRIMINAL LAW/ PER DIEM ASSISTANT CROWN ATTORNEY
JAN 2002 – JUNE 2017, 2018-PRESENT
● Handle assigned crown files for prosecution: bail, resolution, guilty plea, and trial courts
● Work independently or with other lawyers on matters where clients face same allegations or assert similar rights in relation to various; Federal, Provincial & Municipal statutes and regulations
● Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, client & Witness interviews to ascertain issues to find appropriate solutions
● Motions, Applications on behalf of clients at various Draft & argue pleadings: stages of proceedings
● Represent clients at trials, pre-trials, motions, applications, judicial pre-trials regarding; Criminal Code, Controlled Drugs & Substances Act and Provincial Offences allegations
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL, ROBBINS, BERNSTEIN & ASSOCIATES
2002
● Carry assigned cases of matters at various stages of legal proceedings pertaining to various Provincial and Federal statutes and regulations
● Represent the firm’s clients at Assignment, Resolution and Trials at the Ontario Court of Justice (Criminal Division)
● Undertake all aspects of client and file management: interviews, preparation and service of pleadings and representation at interlocutory, preliminary and trial proceedings
● Draft & serve, retainer agreements, statement of accounts on clients, acknowledgement of retainers and funds
EDUCATION
● MEMBER
LAW SOCIETY OF UPPER CANADA (CALLED TO THE BAR OF ONTARIO) 1998
● BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB/JD)
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, FACULTY OF LAW 1996
(Evidence, Appellate Advocacy, Labour Law, Advanced Charter Rights)
● CERTIFICATE, ADVANCED ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES
UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR, FACULTY OF LAW1995
● HONOURS, BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
YORK UNIVERSITY 1991
(Geography, Politics, Social Science, Sociology)
REFERENCES
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