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Paralegal I

3 months ago

Edmonton, Canada City of Edmonton Full time

**Job Number**:49594**

Are you a motivated Paralegal I with a great attitude that values a strong work/life balance and busy practice? Consider a supportive work environment where you will report directly to the Manager, Legal Services Administration. Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve timely results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

- Draft, review and process various legal documents (including pleadings and statutory documents) with a solid understanding of legal rules, procedures and legislation
- Prepare supporting materials for questionings, hearings, court or statutory steps relating to expropriation, by investigating facts and relevant precedents
- Analyze pleadings to determine issues involved, determine location of producible records, gather, organize and make preliminary decisions on relevancy, producibility and privilege in any legal proceedings
- Strong working knowledge and understanding of electronic litigation support software to prepare document productions
- Attend at questionings, hearings or other meetings (virtually or in person) to support the process by tracking undertakings, displaying electronic documents and any other support required
- Provide Paralegal support conducting straight forward research, using appropriate legal research tools, such as Westlaw, Canlii and other online sources
- Maintain records, update databases, and track file status pursuant to applicable File Management Protocols
- Liaise with City departments to obtain appropriate relevant and material documentation
- Support the training of Counsel and other team members where needed
- Work with and provide guidance to other Legal Support Staff in a team oriented atmosphere
- Perform related duties as required

**Qualifications**:

- Completion of a 2 year Legal Assistant or Paralegal Diploma
- Minimum of 3 years progressively responsible Paralegal experience
- Strong experience preparing Affidavits of Records using a litigation support software tool such as Eclipse or a comparable tool is required
- Experience with electronic research and resource tools such as Westlaw and CanLII is required
- Strong knowledge of procedures/practices in all levels of Court Experience in prosecution or litigation
- Experience and proficiency working with the Microsoft Office Suite and Google products such as Gmail, Drive, and Sheets
- A self-starter with strong analytical, communication (verbal & written), and interpersonal skills
- Well developed organizational skills to meet deadlines, conflict management skills, initiative and sound judgment
- Ability to work independently and to partner productively with co-workers to create a strong team environment
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results in the context of a respectful, inclusive and service-minded style
- Hire is dependent upon a Police Information Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton
- Experience in public sector is an asset
- Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
- Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
- Applicants may be tested

**_ Up to 1 temporary full-time position available for up to 18 months_**

**Hours of Work**: 33.75 hours per week. The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.

**Salary**: $36.452 - $45.791(Hourly); $64,219 - $80,672 (Annually)

**Talent Acquisition Consultant**: TD/MZ

**Classification Title**: Paralegal I

**Posting Date**: May 23, 2024

**Closing Date**: June 3, 2024 11:59:00 PM (MDT)

**Number of Openings (up to)**: 1 - Temporary Full-time

**Union**: CSU 52

**Department**: Legal Services

**Work Location(s)**: Chancery Hall, 10th Floor, 3 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton T5J 2C3