About this role
J. Pitblado Law is seeking a motivated individual to join their team as a part time Paralegal.
The ideal candidate will have experience working independently in a fast-paced work environment; be personable, well organized and detail oriented. Applicants should have experience /education in employment law, civil litigation and criminal law. The selected candidate must have a clean criminal record.
Preferred candidates will have experience drafting civil litigation, employment and criminal court documents. He or she must have a good working knowledge of MS Word, Zoom, Excel, document assembly software and/or accounting.
*Primary Duties Include*
· Staying up to date on judicial practice directions rules and adapting to new court procedures
· Researching, drafting and filing of legal documents
· Undertaking management in superior court civil files
· Process Serving
· Attendance at criminal adjournment court
· Take care of incoming and outgoing phone calls
· File and Serve documents at the courthouse, as well as retrieve books from the MLA Library
· Daily upkeep of file organization
· Maintains office calendars by entering and updating requirements, court dates, and meetings.
· Research law by studying laws, statutes, constitutions, regulations, court opinions, including precedents and reasoning
· 1-2 hours per week of paper filing
· Other duties as required
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00-$26.00 per hour
Benefits: * Flexible schedule * On-site parking
Work Location: In person