Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
- Legal assistant/paralegal
Experience
5 years or more
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
- Issue subpoenas, summonses and warrants
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Write trial briefs
- Establish work priorities for court staff
- Receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Schedule court trials
- Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
- Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
- Collect and record administrative and service fees
- Draft legal correspondence
- Oversee maintenance of judicial court records
- Call courts of law to order, read charges and take pleas from defendants
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Spreadsheet
- Database management
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- Audio-visual or videography
- Database
- Information management system
- MS Excel
- MS Word
Court experience
- Federal Court
- Federal Supreme Court
- Provincial and Territorial Court
- Provincial Supreme Court
- Municipal Court
- Appeals
- Trials
- Hearings
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Court administrative services co-ordination
- Court and pre-trial scheduling
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Confidential security clearance
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is available
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
- Resourcefulness
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Wellness program
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Long term contract,