paralegal
Globe Immigration Inc
York, ON, CA
25,5 $ / heure (estimé)
Permanent
- 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 : 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Asset languages
- Arabic
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish; Castilian
- Chinese
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
- Urban area
- Company legal department
- Legal firm
- Consulting firm
Tasks
- Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, assembling documentary evidence, preparing trial briefs, and arranging for trials
- 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
- Represent clients internationally in consultation with foreign associates and attorneys
- Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
- Draft legal correspondence
- Oversee maintenance of judicial court records
- Develop and analyze immigration and refugee programs and policy
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- Divorcemate Software
- MS Office
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Windows
Court experience
- Federal Court
- Appeals
- Hearings
Area of work experience
Immigration
Security and safety
- Bondable
- Enhanced reliability security clearance
- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
- Own transportation
- 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
- Values and ethics
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Other benefits
- Free parking available
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