- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
Company legal department
Tasks
Advise clients on legal proceedings Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trialCo-ordinate administrative servicesDraft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documentsInterview clients, witnesses and other related partiesPerform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systemsWrite trial briefsPrepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavitsResearch records, court files and other legal documentsSchedule court trialsArrange pre-trial conferences and hearingsAssist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutionsDraft legal correspondenceOversee maintenance of judicial court records
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Computer and technology knowledge
SpreadsheetDatabase managementLegal software applicationsMS OfficeDatabaseInformation management systemMS ExcelMS Word
Court experience
Federal CourtFederal Supreme CourtProvincial and Territorial CourtProvincial Supreme CourtTerritorial Supreme CourtAppealsTrialsHearings
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environmentWork under pressureTight deadlinesAttention to detailLarge caseload
Screening questions
Do you have experience working in this field?
Financial benefits
Bonus
Other benefits
Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)