Paralegal I
Paralegal I
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Job Description
- Completion of a 2 year Legal Assistant or Paralegal Diploma
- Minimum of 3 years progressively responsible Paralegal experience
- Experience preparing Affidavits of Records using a litigation support software tool such as Eclipse or a comparable tool
- Experience with electronic research and resource tools such as Westlaw and CanLII
Assets:
- Experience in public sector
- Progressive litigation experience
Skills required for success:
- Knowledge of procedures/practices in all levels of Court
- Experience in litigation
- Experience and proficiency working with the Microsoft Office Suite and Google products such as Gmail Drive and Sheets
- A selfstarter with strong analytical communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills
- Well developed organizational skills to meet deadlines conflict management skills initiative and sound judgment
- Ability to work independently and to partner productively with coworkers to create a strong team environment
- Alignment to our Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments
- Alignment to our Leadership Competencies
- Applicants may be tested
Conditions of Employment:
- Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills experiences and competencies and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation please contact . Learn more about our benefits to 1 temporary fulltime position up to 18 months in accordance with Article 18.02 of the Collective Agreement
Hours of Work: 33.75 hours per week. This position adheres to the Citys hybrid work policy requiring the candidate to work a minimum of two days per week in the office.The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
Salary Range : $37.546 $47.165 (Hourly); $66146 $83092 (Annually)
Talent Acquisition Consultant: TD/MZ
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Mtis Nation.
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Are you a motivated paralegal with a great attitude that values a strong work/life balance and busy practice Consider a supportive work environment where you will report directly to the Manager Legal Services Administration. Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve timely results in the context of a respectful inclusive and serviceminded style.
With a focus on the City of Edmontons Cultural Commitments to Safe Helpful Accountable Integrated and Excellent you will:
- Draft review and process various legal documents (including pleadings and statutory documents) with a solid understanding of legal rules procedures and legislation
- Prepare supporting materials for questionings hearings court or statutory steps relating to expropriation by investigating facts and relevant precedents
- Analyze pleadings to determine issues involved determine location of producible records gather organize and make preliminary decisions on relevancy producibility and privilege in any legal proceedings
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of electronic litigation support software to prepare document productions
- Attend at questionings hearings or other meetings (virtually or in person) to support the process by tracking undertakings displaying electronic documents and any other support required
- Provide Paralegal support conducting straight forward research using appropriate legal research tools such as Westlaw CanLII and other online sources
- Maintain records update databases and track file status pursuant to applicable File Management Protocols
- Liaise with City departments to obtain appropriate relevant and material documentation
- Support the training of Counsel and other team members where needed Work with and provide guidance to other Legal Support Staff in a team oriented atmosphere
- Perform related duties as required
Employment Type
Full Time
