Paralegal - Edmonton, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Legal Services Division of the Ministry of Justice supports the Minister in providing legal advice to the Premier and Cabinet.

With a comprehensive understanding of government's legislative and regulatory frameworks, policy objectives, and key programs, the division provides legal services and advice to all government departments.

The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.

With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

Job Information:

Job Requisition ID: 50378

Ministry:
Justice

Location:
Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
November 24, 2023

Classification:
Legal Administration 4

Salary:
$2,379.63 to $2,938.31 bi-weekly ($62,108 - $76,689 /year)

Role Responsibilities:

Are you a self-motivated paralegal looking for a new role where you can actively provide high level paralegal support using your advanced legal administration skills? If so, we have a Paralegal opportunity with the Legal Services Division that could be right for you

We are seeking a Paralegal to support the Litigation team.

This Paralegal will be responsible to provide a broad range of support to litigation counsel handling complex legal matters arising from high priority initiatives specifically including litigation support for Alberta's Chief Firearms Office.

The Paralegals responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

Independently draft and file court documents at all levels of court (Provincial Court, Court of King's Bench, Court of Appeal, Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada);
Assist in drafting and formatting Briefs/Factums and have expertise in procedural requirements for documents being prepared and filed;
Manage and organize files and voluminous records in preparation for complex court proceedings;
Identify issues on assigned files and conduct legal/topical research;
Monitor case law developments and monitor and track judicial consideration of administrative impaired driving proceedings;
Preparation and distribution of regular case law summaries;
Create and contribute to legal databases and precedents;
Build and maintain a precedent bank of pleadings, legal opinions, filed written arguments;
Organize regular meetings, update Trackers, draft Minutes and Action Items; Any other paralegal duties as required

Qualifications:

Two year diploma in a related field (such as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal Diploma) plus three years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described.

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.
A strong knowledge of civil filing procedures and legal citation;
A firm foundation of general legal knowledge and paralegal experience;
Experience with legal research, Prolaw, civil litigation;
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint);
Firearms related paralegal experience will be an asset.

In your cover letter, please briefly summarize:
Relevant experience and expertise,
Pertinent strengths and skills, and
Reasons for interest in the position.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Notes:

Hours of Work: 36.25 per week, Monday to Friday.

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Positive workplace culture and worklife balance

Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreements

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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.

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