Job details
- JobBank Id: 44488492
- JobSeekr Id: 381570
- Paralegal
- Oshawa, ON
- Full time
- Anderson Aylwin Begg & Co Legal Services Professional Corporation
- $60,000 to $80,000
- 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- Legal assistant/paralegal
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Legal firm
- Supervision
- Court room
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Advise clients on legal proceedings
- Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
- Take legal action on landlord and tenant matters
- Represent clients in small claims court and in other lower court proceedings, at tribunals and before administrative bodies
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
- Draft legal correspondence
- Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
- Supervise professional, para-legal and support staff and articling students
- Supervise staff
- Supervisory Experience
- Help with scheduling and workflow
Experience and specialization
Court experience
- Trials
- Hearings
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own transportation
- Parking paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Resourcefulness
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Travel insurance