Legal Assistant

3 weeks ago

Vancouver BC, Canada Legal Aid BC Full time

LEGAL AID BC
INTAKE LEGAL ASSISTANT – CASUAL to (March 31, 2024)
STARTING DATE: ASAP
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, on an as-needed basis
Legal Aid BC is committed to making equity, diversity, and inclusion part of everything we do. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences to help build the future of legal aid. To provide front-line contact and intake services to the public, provide legal information, verified legal advice, assess eligibility for legal aid and may provide legal secretarial and administrative support to staff lawyer(s) and paralegal(s). This will include performing intake services through the Call Centre, at Main Street Court house and lock-up, Robson Square Provincial Court, Youth Court lock-up, Downtown Community Centre, and other offsite locations.
a)Answer visitor and telephone enquiries; provide information on services offered or direct to other community resources;
b)Identify legal problem/urgency: give legal information/verified legal advice; c)Interview applicants for legal aid; determine coverage and eligibility for legal aid, based on law, policies, and guidelines.
ISSUE LEGAL AID CONTRACTS TO PRIVATE BAR LAWYERS AND STAFF:
a)Appoint duty counsel in local courts, prepare roster;
issue contracts to private bar lawyers, staff lawyer(s)/paralegal(s), or other agencies;
c)Enter data into client management system; d)Respond to follow up requests/problems regarding duty counsel and contracts.
a)Provide legal secretarial support to staff lawyer(s) and paralegal(s);
b)Use word processor to produce correspondence, legal documents;
d)Draft routine correspondence and legal documents; f)Ensure back-up of computer files.
PERFORM OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES:
a)Order pamphlets/office supplies;
b)Ensure office equipment is operational;
c)Orient casual and new staff; d)Ensure office is secured daily.
Grade 12 education supplemented by courses in Law, Criminology, Sociology, or related discipline
•Knowledge of registry practice and procedures, and civil law rules related to poverty law
•Knowledge of community resources and other social services agencies
•Knowledge of Client Management System software an asset
•Knowledge of LABC policies and procedures an asset
•Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people including those with low incomes, physical/emotional disabilities, limited literacy, or otherwise disadvantaged
•Ability to organize workload, identify urgent work items, and set priorities
•Ability to enter data quickly and accurately
•Must have a strong desire to assist disadvantaged clients, including those with mental disabilities, those with low income, or those whose first language is not English
•Must be familiar with general software applications (MS Word, Outlook)
•Second language and/or demonstrated awareness of the community's cultural diversity an asset
This competition requires the candidate to complete the following tests:
Security clearance check by BC Corrections including a Canadian Police Information Computer (CPIC) system check
Support for training and development
•13 paid statutory holidays
•An opportunity for a flexible hybrid work arrangement for some positions (LABC reserves the right to change this policy at any time)
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