Paralegal

Government of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

48d • CA$69,123 - CA$87,463 • Onsite

About The Position

One of Alberta Justice’s core businesses is to provide legal and strategic services to government which is done by the Legal Services Division. It includes providing legal advice, managing risks, and drafting legislation, regulations and orders-in-council. 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.

Requirements

• Two - year diploma in a related field such as Legal Assistant or Paralegal plus three years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office program (Word, Excel,) and Adobe is required.
• Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please make sure that you have explained how you meet the requirements for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Action Request Tracking System (ARTS) or equivalent tracking systems
• Prolaw
• Legal research
• Litigation experience, related to the role

Responsibilities

• Providing clear instructions for opening files.
• Liaising with the client and contacting the named defendants on receipt of new claims.
• Preparing file summaries.
• Identify issues on assigned files and conduct legal/topical research.
• Request, organize and review client records.
• Independently draft and file legal documents at all levels of court (Court of Justice, Court of King’s Bench, Court of Appeal, potentially Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada).
• Preparing affidavits of records including redacting relevant and producible records.
• Serve appropriate documents on opposing parties or arrange service of documents in accordance with the Alberta Rules of Court.
• Manage and organize files and voluminous records in preparation for complex court proceedings.
• Assist in drafting and formatting Briefs/Factums and have expertise in procedural requirements for documents being prepared and filed.
• Preparing lists of undertakings after questioning, liaising with clients and opposing counsel to complete and deliver responses to undertakings.
• Preparing and maintaining trial binders.
• Drafting and answering routine correspondence.
• Uploading necessary records into Prolaw.
• Close files.
• Maintain diarization of files to ensure timelines are met.
• Maintain a current file list.
• 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.
• Any other duties as requested.

Benefits

• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
• Professional learning and development
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
• Leadership and mentorship programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree