collection paralegal

at  York Property Management

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Spreadsheet
• Database management
• Legal software applications
• MS Office
• Information management system
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Windows

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

• Advise clients on legal proceedings
• Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
• Issue subpoenas, summonses and warrants
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Take legal action on landlord and tenant matters
• Write trial briefs
• 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
• Schedule court trials
• Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
• Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
• Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
• Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
• Collect and record administrative and service fees
• Draft legal correspondence
• Oversee maintenance of judicial court records