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paralegal
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- North York, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Air conditioned
- Urban area
- Legal firm
- Consulting firm
Tasks
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
- Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Help in preparing and completing applications for simple joint and uncontested divorces, domestic contracts and name changes
- Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- 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
- Draft legal correspondence
- Explain rights and obligations to defendants
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
- Pega certified professional
Computer and technology knowledge
- Legal software applications
- MS Office
- MS Word
- MS Windows
- Immigration
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Valid driver's licence
- Parking paid by employer
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Other benefits
- Other benefits
More about this job
Responsibilities
Advise and interview clients, prepare legal documents and evidence, conduct legal research, and support lawyers with trials, mediation, and dispute resolution. Handle administrative and clerical duties, arrange hearings, administer oaths, and represent clients in lower courts, tribunals, and administrative proceedings.
Requirements
Requires a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma from a one- to two-year program, or equivalent experience, and three to less than five years of experience. The posting also lists in-house law firm or law clerk program training, Pega certification, legal software and Microsoft Office knowledge, and a valid driver's licence.
Skills
- Legal Research
- Client Interviews
- Documentary Evidence Preparation
- Legal Correspondence Drafting
- Court and Tribunal Representation
- Affidavits and Oaths
- Divorce and Domestic Contract Applications
- Immigration
- Case File Management
- Mediation Support
- Microsoft Office
- Legal Software Applications
- Pega
Benefits
- Other Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
- Consulting
Keywords
- Paralegal
- Legal Services
- Legal Firm
- Consulting Firm
- Immigration
- Legal Proceedings
- Documentary Evidence
- Trial Preparation
- Divorce Applications
- Domestic Contracts
- Name Changes
- Client Interviews
- Affidavits
- Depositions
- Small Claims Court
- Tribunals
- Administrative Bodies
- Pre-Trial Conferences
- Mediation
- Judicial Dispute Resolution
- Legal Correspondence
- Legal Research
- Legal Software Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Windows
- Pega Certified Professional
- Criminal Record Check
- Valid Driver's Licence