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Job Description
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Urban area
- Legal firm
- Consulting firm
Tasks
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
- Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Help in preparing and completing applications for simple joint and uncontested divorces, domestic contracts and name changes
- Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
- Receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations
- Represent clients in small claims court and in other lower court proceedings, at tribunals and before administrative bodies
- Administer oaths
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- Draft legal correspondence
- Explain rights and obligations to defendants
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
- Pega certified professional
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Word
- MS Windows
Area of work experience
- Immigration
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Parking paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend