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Legal Assistant I
3 months ago
Requisition ID:37410
Company
Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.
Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.
Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.
Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.Main Purpose & Function
The Legal Assistant I will provide a full range of senior legal assistant support for two or more in-house lawyers in the Litigation Practice Group in the Law Department at the City of Vancouver.
The incumbent will have current and specialized legal skills and expertise directly related to one or more practice areas in this Practice Group.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide senior legal assistant support on a wide range of specialized and often complex legal documents and correspondence (including routine and nonroutine correspondence and legal opinions) concerning civil litigation;
- Assist lawyers in the Litigation Practice Group with the organization, coordination and management of legal files from creation to close.
- creating, maintaining and updating of a variety of records relating to litigation matters in progress;
- establishing, updating, maintaining and monitoring appropriate bring forward and limitation date systems, including determining, tracking and monitoring due dates;
- obtaining Court dates or City Council Hearing dates and setting matters for Trial or Hearing, diarizing appropriate dates, and assisting lawyers in all aspects of preparing a case including following up and resolution of outstanding matters with internal and external contacts to ensure appropriate completion of matters and/or readiness for Trial or Hearing;
- liaising with others (internal and external) to provide and receive information; and
- providing administrative support to assigned lawyers;
- Record, track and report on department statistics relating to the work performed.
Practice area responsibilities include:
General Litigation and/or Enforcement:
- Assists lawyers with litigation files (which may include matters relating to general/civil litigation, injunctions, business license hearings, chauffeur permit appeals and/or coroner's inquests, including:
- prepares, compiles, organizes, processes, reviews, revises, formats, completes (including arranging for and/or swearing of Affidavits) and files a wide variety of court documents in appropriate Court Registry (at all levels of Court);
- prepares evidence books and distributes, where required;
- notifies, subpoenas and schedules witnesses for Trial or Hearing;
- creates Lists of Documents; and
- conducts searches and obtains and organizes materials (including preparing pleadings binders as and when required) and other information for review by lawyer(s).
Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Completion of Grade 12 plus several years' recent related experience as a senior Legal Assistant in British Columbia with specialized skills and expertise pertaining to the Litigation Practice Group generally and the indicated practice area(s) specifically, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of legal procedures (including regulations and practices), forms and documents and legal terminology relating to the specified practice area(s), which may include specific knowledge of procedures and requirements regarding any or all of the following: Small Claims Court, Supreme Court of BC, BC Court of Appeal; Supreme Court of Canada; Federal Court of Appeal;
- Ability to prepare, review and process a variety of legal and other documents related to the specified practice area(s);
- Ability to conduct searches at the Land Title Office and Registrar of Companies Office;
- Ability to electronically file court documents;
- Ability to adequately prioritize matters;
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in work product;
- Considerable knowledge of legal office or legal department operations, procedures and policies;
- Considerable knowledge of business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and a demonstrated ability to deal tactfully and effectively with professionals, the public and i
