legal researcher

Additional Information

• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

• Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
• Advise clients and take legal action on landlord and tenant matters, traffic violations, name changes and other issues within their jurisdictions
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• 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
• Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
• Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
• Draft legal correspondence and perform general office and clerical duties
• Administer oaths
• Release defendants on judges' orders
• Receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations
• Perform civil marriages
• Explain rights and obligations to defendants
• Conduct bail hearings
• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Call courts of law to order, read charges and take pleas from defendants
• Hear evidence at trials on summary conviction offences and may preside over trials of criminal offences

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week