Legal Assistant

at  Government of Alberta

JOB INFORMATION

Job Requisition ID: 64423
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: November 18, 2024
Classification: Legal Administration 2
Salary: $2,073.50 to $2,549.41 bi-weekly ($54,118.35 - $66,539.60/year)
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.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Legal Assistant or Paralegal diploma.
• One year 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.

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to utilize your legal administration skills? If so, take the next step and develop a career with us in an atmosphere that fosters learning and growth in a supportive, respectful, and healthy work environment!
We are looking for a motivated Legal Assistant to provide legal support to lawyers on the Civil Litigation team.

In your role as a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for,

• Preparing and processing a variety of documents from lawyer’s written or verbal instructions.
• Preparing and drafting letters, memos, agreements, and reports.
• Editing and formatting various documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Uploading Legal documents into ARTS (Action Request Tracking System);
• Preparing and filing pleadings and other court documents such as briefs, orders, books of authorities, factums, affidavits, affidavit of records, responses to undertakings and trial binders.
• Preparing and editing all electronic court documents, often from numerous lawyers’ input, and filing/e-filing those documents according to the Rules of Court.
• Continuing to stay up to date and following all procedural changes from the Court.
• Maintaining and organizing electronic and paper filing system, calendars, and diary systems.
• Maintaining strong Outlook calendar management through arranging appointments, scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements.
• Managing files by liaising with a variety of clients, counsel, and the courts.
• Working in a team environment, assisting several lawyers and working closely with other legal assistants on the team.
• Utilizing research tools such as e-Carswell, CanLii, Westlaw to pull and cite various cases and statutes.
• Conducting regular case law searches for legal officers.
• Effectively managing and organizing legal files and documents in preparation for court proceedings.
• Managing your time effectively under strict deadlines; and
• Completing other duties as required.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have strong attention to detail and demonstrate an ability to encourage collaboration within the team. You must also be able to work independently and handle a high-volume workload for multiple lawyers and executive directors while meeting necessary deadlines and ensuring high quality standards are met.
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