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Posted on April 22, 2024 by Employer details Auxilium Law Professional Corporation

Job details

  • LocationToronto, ON
  • Salary5,000 monthly / 40 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2890344

Overview

Languages

French

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work site environment

  • Non-smoking
  • Air conditioned

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Legal firm

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, assembling documentary evidence, preparing trial briefs, and arranging for trials
  • Interview clients, witnesses and other related parties
  • Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
  • Write trial briefs
  • Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
  • Establish work priorities for court staff
  • Receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations
  • 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
  • Schedule court trials
  • Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
  • Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
  • Draft legal correspondence
  • Oversee maintenance of judicial court records
  • Develop and analyze immigration and refugee programs and policy

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Office
  • MS Word
  • MS Windows

Court experience

  • Federal Court
  • Appeals
  • Hearings

Area of work experience

  • Immigration

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

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
  • Organized
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Initiative
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Resourcefulness
  • Values and ethics

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2024-05-22

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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