PARALEGAL - PERM

Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
Education:
Expérience: Education
Bachelor's degree
Work setting
~ Company legal department

Tasks
Advise clients on legal proceedings
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
Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
Write trial briefs
Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
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
Draft legal correspondence
Oversee maintenance of judicial court records
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
~ In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program

Computer and technology knowledge
Spreadsheet
Database management
Legal software applications
MS Office
Database
Information management system
MS Excel
MS Word
Court experience
Federal Court
Federal Supreme Court
Provincial and Territorial Court
Provincial Supreme Court
Territorial Supreme Court
Appeals
Trials
Hearings
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Work under pressure
Tight deadlines
Attention to detail
Large caseload
Screening questions
~ Do you have experience working in this field?

Experience
~2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options
~ To be determined

Financial benefits
~ Bonus

Other benefits
~ Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)