Legal researcher
Narang Law Office Calgary, Alberta
Permanent
Full time
As soon as possible
Description
- Education:
- Expérience:
Education- Bachelor's degree
Tasks- Co-ordinate administrative services
- Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
- Advise clients and take legal action on landlord and tenant matters, traffic violations, name changes and other issues within their jurisdictions
- Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
- 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
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- Conduct bail hearings
- Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
- Release defendants on judges' orders
- Draft legal correspondence
- Explain rights and obligations to defendants
- Perform civil marriages
- Hear evidence at trials on summary conviction offences and may preside over trials of criminal offences
- Call courts of law to order, read charges and take pleas from defendants
Work conditions and physical capabilities- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Personal suitability- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
Experience- Experience an asset
- Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
- Langue de travail: Anglais
- Heures de travail: 40 hours per week
Salary: $38.77 hourly
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