paralegal
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
Work setting
Legal firm
Tasks
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
- Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
- Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
- Receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations
- Administer oaths
- 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
Computer and technology knowledge
- Spreadsheet
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- MS Windows
Area of specialization
Court and pre-trial scheduling
Security and safety
Criminal record check
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
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current level of study?
Financial benefits
Bonus
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Team building opportunities
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