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Legal Assistant Clerk Stenographer 11 There are two (2) permanent vacancies available. An eligibility list may be established for future temporary and permanent vacancies. Contribute to the administration of justice in a diverse legal environment by bringing your thoroughness, good judgement and initiative to this specialized role BC Prosecution Service contributes to the protection of society by preparing for and conducting prosecutions diligently and fairly. The Branch prosecutes offences under the Criminal Code of Canada, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and provincial statutes in the provincial, Supreme and Appeal Courts of British Columbia and in the Supreme Court of Canada. The BC Prosecution Service provides legal advice to government and police on criminal law matters and develops policies and procedures on issues relating to the prosecution of criminal justice. As a Legal Assistant, you provide administrative and secretarial services to Crown Counsel. You are responsible for providing witness management functions and financial functions. The Legal Assistant receives administrative supervision from the Legal Office Manager or Business Manager, Regional Operations and reports to Crown Counsel for daily assignments and direction. Your ability to deal with issues of a sensitive and confidential nature with tact, diplomacy and good judgement will prepare you to work effectively in a demanding environment where criminal cases are managed. You are well versed in legal terminology, an accurate and efficient information recorder and researcher and adept at handling inquiries from a variety of persons, including those that are possibly irate or resistant. Working with limited direction, you exhibit exceptional organizational, verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with key stakeholders. If you are seeking to gain valuable experience to advance your administrative career in a dynamic environment, we look forward to your application. The BC Public Service is committed to creating a diverse workplace to represent the population we serve and to better meet the needs of our citizens. Consider joining our team and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace. For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job profile. For specific position related enquiries, please contact Terri.Wallace@gov.bc.ca. DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS . For more information about how to create or update your profile and how to submit your application, please refer to the Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are still experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you. NOTE : Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. Job Requirements: In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below: Secondary school graduation or equivalent, and successful completion of a recognized legal assistant program or paralegal program OR a combination of 4 years of education, training and administrative support/clerical experience may be considered. Related experience must include working in a legal office Preference may be given to applicants with the following: Experience within the last two years working in a legal office Experience working as a legal assistant in the criminal law field and/or the Justice Sector Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting. Enhanced Security Screening will be required, which may include a Criminal Records Review Act (CRRA) check. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Cover letter required: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed. Resume required: YES - Ensure your resume includes your educational accomplishments, employment history including start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and any relevant information that relates to the job to which you are applying. Questionnaire: YES (COMPREHENSIVE) - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Please allot approximately 60 minutes to complete the questionnaire. IMPORTANT: Comprehensive questionnaire responses will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements. Please ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and your accountabilities and accomplishments.

LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – ESTATE LITIGATION WHO WE ARE Hamilton Duncan is one of the Fraser Valley’s largest and most well-established law firms, boasting a team of more than 25 talented lawyers and 60 excellent support staff. Located in Surrey – one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, and one that is much more affordable than Vancouver – we provide high-end legal services to a wide variety of clients in an assortment of interesting and challenging matters across diverse areas of practice. We pride ourselves in our commitment to our community and our collegial workplace and want people who value a culture and management style that fosters respect while rewarding individual responsibility, initiative and creativity and providing opportunities for further development. WHO WE NEED As a legal administrative assistant in our estate litigation group you will support one of our senior litigation lawyers and two associates. Your goal will be to provide high-quality assistance so that our clients can achieve the best possible litigation outcomes. Your work will not only help fuel the success of our team and our clients, but at the same time will develop your skills in a high-demand practice area within the legal profession. WHY YOU’LL WANT TO WORK WITH US We ask a lot of our people, so we try to give a lot in return. In addition to a competitive salary, we think you’ll love these other benefits of working at Hamilton Duncan: · Health and wellness: Take care of yourself and your family with our comprehensive benefits plan that includes extended medical, dental, vision, critical illness and life insurance coverages as well as an employee assistance program for those trying times. Sick leave days ensure that you don’t choose between your health and your income. · Plan for your future : Once you’ve been with us at least a year, you will be eligible to participate in our group RRSP program and we will match a portion of your contributions. · Develop your skills : Successful applicants to our continuing education program get some or all of their tuition reimbursed for further law-related skills training. · Location: Get to work quickly thanks to our highly-accessible office location (directly adjacent to the Gateway SkyTrain station) with on-site fitness facility. · Additional comforts: Enjoy coming to work in jeans every Friday, leaving an hour early before long weekends and all summer weekends and socializing with your colleagues at our regular social functions. WHO YOU ARE To be considered for this role, your application should demonstrate the following · Experience: At least 5 years as a legal administrative assistant in a litigation role with comparable responsibilities (experience with estate litigation would be an asset). · Education: A legal administrative assistant certification from an accredited post-secondary institution. · Skills: You must have a strong working knowledge of court rules and procedures; proficiency with typical law office computing systems (Microsoft® Office applications, document management software and web-based filing and search services like BC Online and MyLTSA), superior organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to handle a high volume of work with tight deadlines and a keen attention to detail. · Characteristics: This is a position of significant responsibility, so you should be self-motivated and thrive on solving problems both independently and with the team. The position is also demanding, meaning that you need to be cool under pressure and eager to take on challenges. We take pride in the quality of our work, so we hope you do too. And you will have contact with clients and other law firms, so you should relish the opportunity to communicate with others. WHAT YOU WILL DO You will be an integral part of our estate litigation team, critical to the success of both the lawyers you work with and our clients. Along your journey of providing invaluable assistance to our clients with their challenges, you will be responsible for: · Drafting correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, lists of documents, application records and other court documents and ensuring their timely filing and delivery. · Scheduling applications, trials, examinations for discovery, various other hearings, meetings and phone or video conferences. · Managing the calendars of busy litigators, file-related task lists and bring forward systems to help ensure that our clients’ matters progress as they should and that nothing gets missed. · Communicating with clients to gather information, provide updates on the file status, coordinate dates, and convey next steps. · Researching titles to real property, liens, assets and locations, as well as less frequently used procedural requirements. · Organizing document production in matters where clients have many documents. · Administering clients’ files including file opening (conflict searches, client identifications and other tasks), scanning documents, filing (primarily electronically), billing and file closing. While we thank all applicants for their interest in our firm and keep all applications on file in the event of future openings, only those shortlisted for interviews for this position will be contacted as a part of this recruiting effort. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: From $25.00 per hour Benefits: Casual dress Company events Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site gym Paid time off RRSP match Tuition reimbursement Vision care Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Experience: Legal Assistant (Litigation): 5 years (Preferred) Licence/Certification: Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate (Preferred)

We are seeking an energetic and resourceful lawyer to join our team in Legal Services at Fraser Health as Legal Counsel. We are proud of the innovation, dedication, partnership and resourcefulness of our physicians, employees and volunteers. More than any building or technology, it's our people who make Fraser Health distinct. If you are looking to utilize your technical skills, information systems knowledge and also proven abilities as a leader, this is a role for you! Fraser Health is one of Canada's largest and fastest growing health authorities. With over 30,000 employees, physicians and volunteers, we serve more than 1.8 million people - over one third of the entire population in British Columbia. Fraser Health has twelve acute care hospitals, BC’s first dedicated outpatient care and surgery centre and a wide variety of services in public health, home health, mental health and long-term care facilities - all within Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Known as one of the most desirable places to live in the world, these varied communities along with inspiring scenery and easy access to an abundance of outdoor activities provide an outstanding quality of life. Reporting to the Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide a range of legal services to clients with the goal of minimizing risk and financial exposure in respect of Fraser Health’s operations. Provide in-house legal support and consultation on processes, policies, contracts, litigation and dispute resolution and operational issues. Under the direction of the Senior Legal Counsel, provide timely and well-reasoned expert legal opinion and strategic advice to senior leadership on general and complex legal matters. The ideal candidate will demonstrate: Ability to be a team player A strong and influential communicator who displays personal integrity Accountability and a focus on client service. In excess of 5 years’ in-house or private practice experience primarily in corporate law or health law, Other contributing factors to your success and given serious consideration will be experience in commercial litigation, administrative law, real property law, intellectual property law, information technology law and freedom of information and privacy law. We are looking for you to have: A Bachelor’s Degree and a Degree in Law (LL.B or J.D.) A license to practice law in British Columbia, as well as current membership in good standing of the Law Society of British Columbia. Do you take ownership for your own performance and seek to model integrity, resilience and confidence? You are passionate about building an engaging environment that supports and challenges others to achieve their goals! We encourage you to take the next step and apply online, so we can continue the conversation about you joining Fraser Health.