Legal Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 53894

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full-Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Temporary

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
March 11, 2024

Classification:
Legal administration 2

Salary:
$2,073.50 to $2,549.4 bi-weekly ($54,118 to 66,53/year)

The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) prosecutes persons charged with Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act, and provincial statute offences.

The ACPS promotes safe communities by vigorously prosecuting cases involving serious and violent crime and working with individuals and organizations in the community to identify and implement improved and alternative approaches to the administration of criminal justice.

Role Responsibilities:

Are you looking for a great opportunity to provide support for the prosecution of criminal and provincial offences? The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service has opportunities available for Legal Assistants in
Edmonton Prosecution's office.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Managing, organizing and maintaining Crown files.
Preparing and filing complex legal documentation such as Notices of Motion, search warrant extensions, Orders and a wide variety of other court documents.
Liaising with external and internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate handling of criminal files.
Responding to and following up from enquiries from the public, defense counsel and the accused.
Drafting, preparing, processing and filing routine court documents.
Creating and completing all forms of correspondence.
Preparing and organizing court briefs (Trial Books) and Exhibit Books.
Scheduling witness interviews that may involve attending and taking notes for Crown Prosecutors.
Preparing witnesses for court by explaining the criminal process, answering questions or concerns, and resolving issues.
Liaising with policing agencies to ensure that subpoenas have been served.
Participating in legal research activities at the direction of Crown Prosecutors.
Tracking and maintaining disclosure.
Utilizing the Justice Online Information Network (JOIN) and Prosecutor Information System Manager (PRISM) to verify charges, court dates, assigned prosecutors, locations and subpoenaed witnesses.
Maintaining Crown Prosecutors diary and diarization system.
Assisting other Legal Assistants as required
A comprehensive understanding of the justice system and processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Exceptional organizational ability and attention to detail.
Problem solving skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
The ability to work independently.
A high degree of initiative.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
In this role, you will contribute to our team by demonstrating the following behavioral competencies:

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

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Drive for Results: Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
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Develop Self and Others: A commitment to lifelong learning, and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
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Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
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Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
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Systems Thinking: Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals. Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas,
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Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications:

A two year diploma in a related field such as a legal assistant, paralegal, or criminology, plus one year related experience.
Experience in a legal environment specializing in criminal law is preferred.
Equivalencies will be considered.

Equivalency:

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of: 1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or 1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.
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Notes:

This is a full-time temporary position for 12 months.
The hours of work for this position is 36.25 hours