Paralegal
Ministry of Attorney General
Currently there is one (1) permanent opportunity available in our Vancouver office.
Paralegal
$74,601.83 - $79,941.79 annually
The Ministry of Attorney General (AG) is responsible for ensuring that the administration of public affairs is carried out in accordance with the law. The Legal Services Branch (LSB) supports the AG in fulfilling this mandate by serving as legal advisor to government in civil law matters.
The duties of a paralegal in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights (LEHR) subgroup include:
- Providing general paralegal support to legal counsel, particularly to legal counsel representing government respondents in human rights complaint proceedings under the BC Human Rights Code, labour grievances under collective agreements and employment civil claims.
- Gathering documents, reviewing documents for relevance and privilege and preparing lists of documents for document production in LEHR proceedings.
- Helping legal counsel with legal research, drafting, correspondence, witness interviews, mediation and hearing preparation on LEHR files.
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Qualifications for this role include:
- Secondary school graduation or equivalent.
- Completion of a paralegal certificate, paralegal diploma, or analogous degree from a recognized institution.
- Experience with significant file management of large, complex, and document heavy legal files.
- Experience using legal software tools and techniques like Adobe Acrobat, MS Office, FTK, and Legal Files.
Preference may be given to those with:
- Recent and relevant experience working as a paralegal in the area of labour, employment, human rights or an analogous area of law.
- Training and/or related experience in a Canadian Jurisdiction.
- Recent and relevant experience working as a paralegal in a Canadian federal or provincial government.
For more information, a complete list of qualifications and to apply online by May 12th, 2024, please go to:https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/111926