Paralegal, Property Registries - Yellowknife, Canada - Government of the Northwest Territories
Description
Department Information:
The mandate of the Department of Justice is to administer justice, including policing, community justice, victims services and corrections in the Northwest Territories.
This mandate will be carried out in a manner which respects community and indigenous values and encourages communities to assume increasing responsibilities.
Job Information:
The Paralegal reports to the Paralegal Team Lead, Property Registries, in Yellowknife and works with 2 other Paralegals. 1 Paralegal Intern, and 2 Paralegal Assistants. The Paralegal holds statutory appointments as Deputy Registrar under the Land Titles Act and the Personal Property Security Act.
The Paralegal is responsible for the legal review of documents submitted for registration.
The documents are of varying complexity and must be carefully examined to ensure they comply with statutory requirements and the common law.
Most submissions are lengthy, detailed, and written with formal legal language.In conducting the examination, the Paralegal must be able to accurately review a lawyer or other paralegal's work to identify errors, a skill obtained after extensive training or experience.
The level of examination, to know and understand documents and make a decision if the submitter's work was correct, and to explain legal and registry systems, requires the Paralegal to have knowledge, skill, abilities, and experience that is comparable to, or exceeds, typical paralegals or similar positions.
Typically the above qualifications would be attained by a college paralegal diploma, and 3 years' experience working as a paralegal and 1 year of experience using registry computer systems or related information technology.
GNWT Inquiries:
Inquiries Only:
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel Extension 14106
Fax
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