Legal technician

JobsMedia.io; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Bonus

Life insurance

RRSP

Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering orPersonal

Travel insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

JobsMedia.io in Montreal is seeking a legal administrative professional to support provincial and municipal courts, coordinate administrative services, and prepare trial documentation in a hybrid work setting.

Ideal candidates are accurate, have excellent written communication, are highly organized and reliable, with 3–5 years of related experience and proficiency in MS Office, MS Word/Excel, Outlook, and legal software. A College/CEGEP education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Accurate and detail oriented with strong written communication.
• Proficient in MS Office and legal software.
• Organized, reliable and able to manage large caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on legal proceedings
• Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Write trial briefs
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
• Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
• Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
• Draft legal correspondence
• Oversee maintenance of judicial court records

Skills

Excellent written communication

Organized

Reliability

Attention to detail

Work well under pressure

Education

College/CEGEP

Tools

MS Office

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Database

Legal software applications

Job description

• Air conditioned
• Administrative tribunal
• Municipal Court

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Air conditioned

Work setting

• Urban area
• Legal firm
• Administrative tribunal

Tasks

• Advise clients on legal proceedings
• Assemble documentary evidence in preparation for trial
• Co-ordinate administrative services
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Write trial briefs
• Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
• Research records, court files and other legal documents
• Arrange pre-trial conferences and hearings
• Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
• Record court commencement, trial proceedings and judgements
• Draft legal correspondence
• Oversee maintenance of judicial court records

Computer and technology knowledge

• Legal software applications
• MS Office
• MS Outlook
• Database
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Court experience

• Provincial and Territorial Court
• Municipal Court
• Appeals

Area of work experience

• Administrative law court
• Research

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Resourcefulness

Workplace information

• Hybrid

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits

Other Benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Travel insurance
• Wellness program