paralegal
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- North York, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Computer and technology knowledge
Security and safety
Other benefits
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
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Responsibilities
Advise clients on legal proceedings, prepare evidence and legal documents, conduct interviews and research, and assist lawyers with mediation and dispute resolution. Coordinate administrative services, maintain filing systems, administer oaths, and represent clients in small claims and other lower court or tribunal 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 experience in immigration work.
Skills
- Legal Research
- Client Interviews
- Documentary Evidence Preparation
- Divorce and Domestic Contract Applications
- Court and Tribunal Representation
- Affidavits and Oaths
- Legal Correspondence Drafting
- Mediation Support
- Administrative Coordination
- Filing Systems
- Immigration
- Legal Software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Windows
- Client Communication
Benefits
- Other Benefits
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Legal
- Administrative
Keywords
- Paralegal
- Legal Proceedings
- Documentary Evidence
- Uncontested Divorce
- Domestic Contracts
- Name Changes
- Client Interviews
- Affidavits
- Depositions
- Small Claims Court
- Tribunals
- Administrative Bodies
- Pre-Trial Conferences
- Mediation
- Judicial Dispute Resolution
- Legal Correspondence
- Immigration
- Legal Software Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Windows
- Pega Certified Professional
- Criminal Record Check
- Driver's Licence