legal technician
- Montreal, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
French
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
Hybrid
Work must be completed both in person and remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Computer and technology knowledge
Transportation/travel information
Health benefits
Languages
French
Education
- College/CEGEP
3 years to less than 5 years
Hybrid
Work must be completed both in person and remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
- Urban area
- Legal firm
- Administrative tribunal
Tasks
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
- Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- 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
- Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
- Draft legal correspondence
- Oversee maintenance of judicial court records
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- Database
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Provincial and Territorial Court
- Municipal Court
- Appeals
- Administrative law court
- Research
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
- Accurate
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Resourcefulness
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
- Bonus
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program
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Responsibilities
Prepare legal documents, trial briefs, correspondence, and evidence, and research court files and other legal records. Coordinate administrative services and hearings, support lawyers with mediation and dispute resolution, record court proceedings, and maintain judicial records.
Requirements
The role requires 3 to less than 5 years of experience and a college/CEGEP education. French is listed under languages, and experience with legal software, Microsoft Office, databases, and provincial, territorial, municipal, or appeals courts is relevant.
Skills
- Legal Research
- Legal Document Preparation
- Trial Brief Writing
- Evidence Preparation
- Legal Correspondence
- Court Record Management
- Administrative Coordination
- Client Advising
- Mediation Support
- Court Proceedings Recording
- Legal Software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Database Management
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Disability Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Paramedical Services Coverage
- Vision Care Benefits
- Bonus
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
- Employer-Paid Learning and Training
- Paid Time Off
- Travel Insurance
- Wellness Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Legal Technician
- Legal Firm
- Administrative Tribunal
- Legal Proceedings
- Documentary Evidence
- Trial Briefs
- Wills
- Real Estate Transactions
- Affidavits
- Court Reports
- Legal Correspondence
- Court Records
- Administrative Law
- Legal Research
- Mediation
- Judicial Dispute Resolution
- Pre-Trial Conferences
- Hearings
- Provincial and Territorial Court
- Municipal Court
- Appeals
- Legal Software Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Database
- French
- Hybrid Work