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Our biggest goal here at Macedo & Associates LLP is to ensure that we provide you, our client and friend, the best possible service. We believe that our services are credible, professional, law abiding, and cost efficient. We are the legal support you need.
President of Macedo & Associates LLP, Alexandra Macedo
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Today is Equal Pay Day, the symbolic date representing how far into the year women have to work in order to catch up to what men were paid by the end of last year—and that date is even later for women of color.
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“Do the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates do undertakings?”
As many paralegal professionals do, the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates have been asked to comply with specific undertakings, and have successfully completed these undertakings.
In definition, “an undertaking is an unequivocal, personal promise to perform a certain act. The undertakings given by licensees are matters of the utmost good faith and must receive scrupulous attention” - Towne v. Miller, paragraph 11.
Under rule 2.02 of the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, all paralegals that are requested to and accept an undertaking are legally required to complete the undertakings given and accepted. If the undertaking can most likely not be done, the licensee has the duty to decline the requested undertaking as it is the licensees responsibility to complete the undertaking previously accepted under rule 2.02(3).
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“Does Macedo & Associates LLP tolerate harassment and discrimination within the firm?”
Macedo & Associates LLP has a zero tolerance policy in relation to harassment and discrimination within the firm. Our firm is a clear representation of who we are as legal representatives, and people overall. We hold respect for each other within the firm and without at a very high degree, and have absolutely no tolerance for violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
As president and licensee, Ms. Macedo ensures that all paralegals and workers within the firm co-operate and follow rule 2.03, guideline 4, and understand the standards of interpreting/understanding the code under rule 1.03(b).
Other the Ontario Human Rights Code, we do not discriminate of any in the following:
- Race;
- Colour;
- Ancestry;
- Ethnic Origin;
- Place of Origin;
- Creed;
- Citizenship;
- Sex;
- Sexual Orientation;
- Gender Identity;
- Gender Expression;
- Age;
- Record of Offences;
- Marital Status / Family Status;
- Disability;
- ETC.
We, overall, refuse to treat any person or group negatively or in a different manor due to any of the aforementioned or +. We also refuse to engage in “a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome” under section 10(1). This includes gender-based harassment, sexual harassment, etc.
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“Is it true that the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates act with integrity and civility?”
It is crucial to Macedo & Associates LLP to always act with integrity and civility within, and without of work hours. As all the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates have passed the “good character requirement”, we find it one of our deepest core values to act with integrity and civility.
The “good character requirement” us a licensing requirement that an applicant must pass in order to become a licensed paralegal under the Law Society of Upper Canada. As all the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates have passed the good character requirement, it is merely in our nature to act with integrity and civility. Not only this, but it is a requirement under rule 2.01(1), and 2.01(2) to act with integrity and civility. This means that although it is our nature to do this naturally, we must always ensure that we are respectful, courteous, considerate, polite, and hold our moral standards high - especially when dealing with clientele, billing for services, etc.
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“Are the legal representatives within Macedo & Associates licensed paralegals under the Law Society of Upper Canada?”
As Macedo & Associates is a law abiding firm within Ontario, we ensure that all of our legal representatives that are active legal service providers are licensed paralegals that have graduated from an accredited legal services program, and successfully passed the paralegal licensing exam - leading to their P1 licence.
It is necessary to ensure that all individuals providing legal services, legal advice, legal representation, etc., are licensed under the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Under the Law Society Act, section 26.1(1), it is prohibited for an individual who is not licensed to be practicing law as a paralegal within Ontario. This specifically states, “ 26.1 (1) Subject to subsection (5), no person, other than a licensee whose licence is not suspended, shall practice law in Ontario or provide legal services in Ontario. 2006, c. 21, Sched. C, s. 22″ - Law Society Act. It is crucial to abide by this, as the penalties for disobeying the Law Society in general is overall frightening.
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Is this situation correct?
Client: Hi Ms. Macedo. I'm sorry, but I can't make it to court today. I need to sleep.
Ms. Macedo: Hello client. I understand, but I would like to advise you that the judge may proceed in your absent, or you may be required to pay costs to the Plaintiff if the judge adjourns. Do you understand what I am telling you?
Client: Just tell them my husband died. It will be fine.
Ms. Macedo: I apologize, but I cannot do that. Under Rules 2.01(1), and 2.01(2) of the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, I have the duty to maintain integrity, and civility within my profession. I cannot willingly put aside my moral standards in order to fulfill your request. I apologize, but my services are professional, and law abiding.
Client: Okay. I appreciate your professionalism. I will be in court in the next 30 minutes. See you then.
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“What scope of law/what areas of law do Macedo & Associates LLP provide legal services in? Why?”
Macedo & Associates LLP provide legal services in relation to/ and within the Landlord & Tenant Board, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, Small Claims Court, and even provide services towards the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. Alongside this, Macedo & Associates also provide assistance in regards to mediation, legal advice, etc.
Macedo & Associates LLP does NOT provide legal services in the areas that are not permitted under under By-Law 4. When looking into By-Law 4, subsection 6 (2), it clearly states that paralegals can provide services in the following:
“in Small Claims Courtin the Ontario Court of Justice under the Provincial Offences Act, on summary conviction offences where the maximum penalty does not exceed six months' imprisonment and /or a $5,000 fine, and before administrative tribunals, including the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.
A person with a paralegal licence can do the following in the course of representing a client in any of the above-mentioned proceedings: give legal advice concerning legal interests, rights or responsibilities with respect to a proceeding or the subject matter of a proceeding, draft or assist with drafting documents for use in a proceeding, and/or negotiate on behalf of a person who is a party to a proceeding.
Paralegals are not permitted to appear in Family Court and may not provide legal services that only a lawyer may provide, such as drafting wills or handling real estate transactions or estates” - Law Society of Upper Canada
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