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The Ministry of Social Services is seeking a legal support staff to provide secretarial and administrative support to lawyers providing child protection services for the Ministry of Social Services The successful candidate will be required to exhibit leadership and professionalism in providing services to a diverse group of legal, professional, and community individuals who interact with the office. As a member of a team of professionals, this position is responsible for ensuring that accurate and timely information is received by the court. The successful candidate will have excellent time management skills, as well as be able to adapt to frequent interruptions and shifting priorities. Consistently maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail are essential to this position. You will also process incoming and outgoing mail and maintain accurate electronic and manual filing systems according to Ministry policy, office protocol, and the requirements of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. You will have knowledge of office administrative procedures including filing systems and knowledge of legal terminology and the administration of legal documents, court proceedings and documentation involving Child and Family Services. You will have up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, acts, agreements, policies and procedures for the Child and Family Services program, as well as knowledge of The Child and Family Services Act.   We are committed to workplace diversity.   Hours of Work : A - SGEU Office 36 - one day off every two weeks Criminal Record Check Requirement : The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment Number of Openings : 1

The Team The Natural Resources, Transportation, and Indigenous Legal Group (NATRIL), Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General, is an established team of around 150 professionals. Within NATRIL, there is one unit dedicated to historical research, and four units dedicated to unique areas of law that involve both solicitor work, as well as civil litigation. The Attorney General is the legal advisor to the government of British Columbia and is charged with ensuring that the administration of public affairs is carried out in accordance with the law. The Ministry of Attorney General is structured to carry out this mandate under the direction of the Attorney General, and Legal Services Branch supports the Ministry in fulfilling this mandate by serving as legal advisor to government in civil law matters. Legal Services Branch provides legal advice to government and ensures that legal risks associated with government operations are reduced. Legal Services Branch’s clients include all Ministries of the government, Cabinet and certain public agencies. The Role We are recruiting up to three regular, full-time legal assistants for the Indigenous Legal Relations, Barrister Unit. We are looking for exceptional candidates with at least one full year of civil litigation support experience in a Canadian jurisdiction (within the last five years) working in a legal office as a legal assistant (or similar and equivalent support position). You can expect in the Indigenous Legal Relations, Barrister Unit, a supportive, friendly and inclusive workplace culture where teamwork and respect are top priorities, and a workplace that is fully accessible. If you are an efficient and confident individual, with strong interpersonal skills, and a self-starter with a mature work ethic, we are looking for you! The responsibilities of this position include providing legal and administrative assistance to barristers in the preparation of correspondence, pleadings, arguments, applications, etc., as well as compiling, organizing, binding and serving litigation support materials in proper form and within prescribed timelines, managing communication records to ensure completeness for reference and reporting, coordinating schedules for examinations, hearings, trials and meetings, maintaining precedents and bring forward system(s) to ensure that litigation deadlines are not missed, as well as significant file management responsibility for large litigation files. Familiarity with the steps in the flow of litigation is a strong asset and facilitating a pro-active approach to the assigned tasks and responsibilities. Working knowledge of both legal processes and Law Society Rules are required, including an understanding of solicitor/client privilege and conflicts. Also required are excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail, a high level of initiative and self-motivation, as well as flexibility in responding to shifting work demands, including working overtime when necessary. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player and able to work well under pressure. Strong time-management skills and the ability to prioritize are essential. Exceptional proof-reading and editing skills are required. In order to be considered for these positions, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed below. Qualifications: Education and Experience Requirements Secondary school graduation or equivalent. Completion of a Legal Administrative Assistant program from a recognized institution, or equivalent experience gained through an administrative support role in a legal office environment. One full year of experience (within the last five years) providing legal assistant support to civil litigation counsel, or one full year of experience in a similar and equivalent administrative support position in a legal office environment in a Canadian jurisdiction. Preference may be given to applicants with one (1) or more of the following: Applicants that have a Certificate in Legal Office Administration. Applicants with more than one year of experience (within the last five years) providing legal assistant support to civil litigation counsel in a Canadian jurisdiction.   For questions regarding this position, please contact Jaime.Taylor@gov.bc.ca. About this Position: We currently have up to three regular, full-time positions. These positions are based in Victoria. An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies. These positions are excluded from union membership. A Criminal Record Check will be required. Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment. What do we have to offer? Regular, Full-Time Employees and Benefits: Paid vacation (20 working days to start). Leave for personal matters (family illness, weddings, birth or adoption, funeral leave, cultural leave for Indigenous employees, household emergencies and moving, etc.). Extended health and dental care, pension plan and life insurance. Pacific Leaders scholarships for public servants, as well as for children of public servants. Other: Employee assistance program available 24/7. Internal corporate learning and education available to all BC Public Service employees. Accessible worksite, BC Transit ProPASS available for purchase through payroll deductions, and the worksite is near a city parkade. The capital of British Columbia, Victoria, is a beautiful city with stunning beaches and harbours, and a variety of Provincial parks to explore. Located on Vancouver Island, Victoria offers a bustling downtown scene and has a wide range of restaurants and entertainment venues to choose from. Working for the BC Public Service: 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. We are committed to ensuring that reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process, including the assessment and selection stages. Please email the individual or contact listed on the posting if you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process. The Indigenous Applicant Advisory Service is available to Canadian Indigenous (First Nations [status or non-status], Métis, or Inuit) applicants. Indigenous applicants can contact this service for personalized guidance on the BC Public Service hiring process including job applications and interviews. The BC Public Service is an award-winning employer and offers employees competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements, amazing learning opportunities and a chance to engage in rewarding work with exciting career development opportunities. For more information, please see What We Offer. How to Apply: Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting. Cover Letter: YES - A cover letter is required as part of your application. The content and/or format of your cover letter may be evaluated as part of the assessment process. Resume: 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 - You will need to complete a basic questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Find more information on the recruitment process, including helpful tips and videos about the application process, visit the Your Job Application page of MyHR. Gain insights into the hiring journey by joining a Career Conversation. Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Time on the closing date of the competition. If you are experiencing technical difficulty applying, visit the Technical Assistance page of MyHR.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.   The Executive Assistant contributes to the overall success of Strategic Services, providing primary support to their designated executive and general support to the Legal Department, Legal & Corporate Affairs, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures.   Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:   Champion a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge. Provide a variety of complex and routine administrative support to the EVP & General Counsel, and the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. Maintain daily calendar and schedules meetings for the EVP and the SVP. Ensure the necessary background information and materials are gathered prior to EVP’s meetings/appointments. Prepare quarterly certification sign-offs for distribution, follow-up to ensure completion. Receive inquiries and manage the EVP’s inbox in order to identify priorities for the attention of the EVP. Arrange and coordinate domestic and international travel. Prepare and submit expense reports. Perform a variety of other administrative duties and support as required. Multi-task assignments as needed while effectively dealing with deadlines When required, interacts with executive management across all business lines as well as external stakeholders. Support the approval of standard expenditures submitted to the EVP. Support the planning and execution of department events including town halls and monthly meetings. Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions. Actively pursue effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct, and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk. Champion a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment   Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We'd love to work with you if you have:   This position deals with numerous sensitive issues, requiring strict confidentiality and accuracy. The incumbent is expected to troubleshoot and make independent decisions within defined parameters on day to day assignments and seek guidance/clarity on policy and objectives.   Minimum 5 years Senior/Executive Legal Assistant experience. High level of judgement/organizational skills and initiative to deal with complex duties. Ability to adapt to constantly shifting priorities in a high pressured changing work environment. Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to exercise discretion when dealing with sensitive, highly confidential matters. Excellent interpersonal and written skills to communicate with management, business lines as well as working in a team environment. Highly organized and ability to multi-task. Proven experience interacting with senior management. Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work in a collaborative manner within the department and with staff in other departments Good knowledge of specialized legal terminology, documents, and procedures. Advanced knowledge of MS Office suite and software tools as applied to the position. Strong understanding of Scotiabank’s organizational structure and adaptability to the operational environment. Some more information you might want to know:   Number of Board and Committee Meetings – 10 Board; 25 Committee per year Number of Annual General Meetings and Out-of-Town Meetings – 1 AGM Number of Directors: 13   Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Are you interested in a new and challenging opportunity? We are looking for a Paralegal to support the Senior Paralegal in working with clients to resolve issues and providing guidance and support for implementing solutions, drafting and preparing legal documents and contracts and liaising with various external counsel and legal Tribunals and Regulators. Do you have experience in various areas of law and legal procedures? Experience with attention to detail and drafting moderately complex legal documents with general supervision? If so, this may be the role for you! Apply now.   What you will be doing! Accurately prepares moderately complex and diverse documents such as nondisclosure agreements, procurement and commercial contracts/amendments and other legal agreements and status updates with minimal guidance from Senior Paralegal and Legal Counsel. Compiling and analyzing moderately complex and diverse documents for filing with various tribunals and regulators. With oversight from Senior Paralegal and Legal Counsel, drafts and prepares various forms and documents for filing with a variety of arbitrators, regulators and tribunals. Assisting in developing and presenting training, maintain training material and be able to assist with presenting training materials to CNL staff. Reviewing and maintaining a suite of documentation and author new documents as directed. Working closely with CNL client groups to identify issues; provides advice and guidance to team and management on legal best practices, legal contracts and documents. Performing assessments on processes to identify gaps or inefficiencies. Propose solutions and assist with implementation of new or revised processes. Working with clients to resolve identified issues by suggesting solutions, provide guidance/support for implementing solutions, if required, and perform follow-up activities to ensure solution is effective and the issue has been resolved. Working with the Legal Services Administrative Assistant, to perform and oversee the front line contact for Legal, including reviewing incoming correspondence (Legal inbox) and take appropriate action to review, redirect, or respond if within own area of knowledge base Assisting with the management of procurement business of the Legal department including assignment of work and organization of assignments and responses; providing guidance to procurement staff on appropriate paths forward with oversight from Senior Paralegal and Legal Counsel. Assisting with the management of legal department processes to ensure efficient service; assisting with indemnity consent request process including review of contracts for indemnity language, drafting of consent requests and providing justification for approval of language, tracking submissions and approval of requests and corresponding directly with AECL; assisting with the management of process for amendments of CNL contracts including review and drafting of contract amendment requests and coordinating with appropriate legal counsel. Assisting to develop and present training for CNL client groups in legal best practices including preparation of training materials, scheduling of training sessions and presentation of training materials. Interacting with external counsel to liaise, schedule arbitrations, mediations and hearings and assist with the drafting and preparation of various legal submissions, forms and documents. Interacting with tribunals, regulators and arbitrators in order to liaise, schedule hearings and arbitrations and provide filing of legal forms and documents. Interaction is by phone and by email. Maintaining working rapport with a variety of external contact such as AECL, CNSC and other external clients   What we are looking for: Post-secondary education in legal or technical related field Paralegal/Law Clerk Certificate or degree program, or related experience 7+ years of directly related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience Must have experience in areas of corporate commercial law with a good understanding of contracting principles in commercial and procurement environment. Experience in areas of labour & employment law with a good understanding of federal sectoremployment law and arbitration landscape is an asset. Requires experience and capability of working in a highly regulated area, including familiarity withreading and applying legislative instruments. Must have demonstrated interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work smoothly and effectively with customers, technical staff, colleagues and management. Initiative to resolve problems and expedite resources, work plans or other appropriate actions Ability to work in a team environment, maintain a clear focus on team goals, and establish a goodrapport with groups and individuals of many diverse professions is required Must be self-motivated, possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to interactwith peers, other departments, regulators and senior management. Demonstrated analytical skills – the ability to analyze information, draw conclusions and make recommendations quickly and effectively with the assistance of Senior Paralegal or Legal Counsel. Ability to handle multiple assignments and manage work schedule to meeting shifting priorities Must be proficient in Microsoft suite programs, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote for the purposes of creating reports, entering and mining data, producing spreadsheets and presentations and creating training programs and presentations related but not limited to office functions and legal processes and areas of law. Ability to self-manage, flexible and willing to work extra hours, as required Must have broad knowledge of corporate policies and procedures, systems and organizational structure in order to understand how Legal Services functional support area activities impact on and integrate with other functional areas.   Security clearance eligibility required: Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States and/or the United Kingdom.   Why CNL?   Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pace setters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation. Work-life balance is an integral part of our overall health and well-being; at CNL, we value this.   We offer a complete total rewards package : paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal); benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period; tuition support and a pension!   Do Our Priorities Resonate with You? Clean energy for today and tomorrow. Restore and protect the Environment. Contribute to the health of Canadians.   Location of Work - Remote This role is based out of CNL’s Chalk River site, however the primary work location will be remote. Although this role is considered to be fully remote, presence at the Chalk River site may be needed on occasion and will be determined by the manager, based on internal client and project needs. CNL may require travel from time to time, as necessary.   CNL also supports a workplace environment and a corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity and Excellence, which encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects inclusive of accommodations for all employees.   CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist with whom you are in contact. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.   The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.   #LI-REMOTE

Job ID: 46759 Job Category: Legal Services Division & Section: Legal Services, Legal Prosecutions Work Locations: 1530 Markham Road 2700 Eglinton Ave Old City Hall St. Lawrence Market North Metro Hall North York Civic Centre Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $93,734.00 - $123,449.00 (TM1601, Wage Grade 6.5) Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week Affiliation: Non-Union Number of Positions Open: 2 Posting Period: 25-MAY-2024 to 05-JUN-2024 Major Responsibilities Program Management: Implement detailed plans and recommend policies/procedures specific to program requirements. Staff Supervision: Supervise, motivate, and train staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality, and organizational performance. Encourage continuous learning and innovation. Daily Operations: Manage daily operations of assigned staff, including scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work. Handle vacation and overtime requests, monitor and evaluate staff performance, approve salary increments, address grievances, and recommend disciplinary actions. Budget Management: Contribute to and manage the assigned budget, ensuring expenditures remain within approved limits. Legal Leadership: Exercise independent judgment and oversee the conduct of Legal Assistants, Law Clerks, and Prosecutors. Staff Development: Provide ongoing information and support, and identify and implement training programs to promote staff development. Interdepartmental Collaboration: Maintain contacts with other Divisions to provide information, guidance, and advice, fostering effective partnerships within the corporation. Legislation Awareness: Stay updated on new legislation, Council policies, and guidelines. Act as a resource to communicate information to the Prosecutions Section to ensure best practices. Public and Professional Liaison: Liaise with the public, legal professionals, other City Divisions, elected Officials, and other levels of Government regarding prosecution matters. Reporting: Prepare and submit reports in consultation with the Director and Deputy Director of the Prosecutions Section, including reports and statistical data pertaining to the business of the Prosecutions Section. Compliance: Review applicable legislation and authorities to ensure compliance. Develop standardized legal documentation and procedures for the Prosecutions Section. File Management: Supervise and coordinate the preparation of legal documentation and manage complex individual files requiring specialized attention. Keep the Director and Deputy Director informed of potentially sensitive issues. Key Qualifications Licensing: Licensed by The Law Society of Ontario as a Paralegal (P1) or Lawyer (L1). Education: Post-secondary education in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience: Training, motivating, coaching, and supervising or leading staff. Reviewing, applying, and implementing statutes and other authorities relevant to prosecutions. Skills: Superior analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and recommend effective solutions. Highly developed interpersonal skills, including writing and presentation skills, oral communication, and effective communication with all levels of the organization, government, and the public. Ability to manage competing priorities and demands in a rapidly changing environment. Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion in dealing with confidential matters. Knowledge and understanding of relevant policies and government legislation, including the Provincial Offences Act, Highway Traffic Act, Municipal Code, City of Toronto Act, MFIPPA, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, and AODA. Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply relevant statutes, by-laws, and case law related to the prosecution and appeal of offences under the Provincial Offences Act. General knowledge of legislation and City policies in employment, occupational health and safety, labour, and human rights. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion The City is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity. Accommodation The City of Toronto is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process. Apply now to join a dynamic team committed to legal excellence and public service.

Department: Justice Location: TRURO Type of Employment: Term Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG Closing Date: 31-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) About Us The Legal Services Division is the government's law firm, providing a full range of legal advice and services to support government operations and help government achieve its corporate priorities. With a staff of more than 160 lawyers, paralegals, researchers and administrative professionals, the Division is one of the largest law offices in the Province. For more information on the Department of Justice Legal Services please visit our website: https://novascotia.ca/just/Legal_Services/ About Our Opportunity Under general supervision from the Legal Services Supervisor, as the Legal Assistant you will provide high quality, specialized legal administrative assistance, and file management support under the direction of two or more lawyers. You will utilize strong secretarial/administrative skills, knowledge of legal terminology and specialized procedures pertaining to certain areas of law. You will perform effectively under the pressures and strain of inflexible deadlines in a highly confidential office setting under minimal supervision. You will be responsible for creating, tracking, and managing litigation files. The opportunity requires you to be able to adapt to shifting priorities, balance your efforts between providing legal assistance and administrative support, respond in a timely and appropriate manner to inquiries and to be organized in your day to day file management. Primary Accountabilities Legal Assistance / Support to Lawyers Provide specialized legal assistance for lawyers who provide legal advice/litigation services to government departments and various agencies, boards, and commissions Ensure documents assigned by a lawyer are prepared, filed, and/or served within prescribed or assigned deadlines Query and retrieve legal case law, precedent materials/documents, or other relevant information as identified by a lawyer Secretarial / Administrative Support Prepare correspondence, presentations, and documents of a legal and non-legal matter Respond to inquiries from internal and external clients and the public Schedule appointments and maintains lawyers’ calendar and schedule and book rooms, court reporters, travel, discoveries, witnesses, interpreters, case conferences Books travel and related accommodations when necessary Works in a team environment, providing coverage to assistants on their team and other teams as assigned by the Legal Services Supervisor Responding to Inquiries and File Management Acts as a point of contact to ensure clients have the appropriate information including file updates, process or procedural changes, Division updates and other general matters Manages files in the Central Registry filing system, electronic shared directory and in the file/document management databases Organize all hard copy and electronic files including filing of documents, data entry and the use of the STAR/STOR classification system Ensures that files/filing is up to date and brought forward for review by lawyers as required Qualifications and Experience As our successful candidate, you will possess a certificate/diploma from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program and 3 years of experience in a legal practice or an acceptable combination of education/training and experience. You have experience and competency in an automated environment, with proficient and accurate typing, dicta typing, MS Word, and data entry skills. You have knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation, as well as excellent research, analytical and organizational skills. Your excellent communication skills, both written and oral, give you the ability to deal with clients, lawyers and co-workers in a fair, caring, and impartial manner communicating in a clear and concise manner while maintaining confidentiality and impartiality. Assets include: Knowledge of the various levels of Court Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules Knowledge of provincial government departments and agencies Experience utilizing STAR/STOR record classification system, or other file management systems We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks. Equivalency Include, but not limited to: - at least 5 years of legal support experience. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Benefits Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria. Working Conditions   May be required to work overtime on occasion Typically located in comfortable office environment Considerable periods of time sitting at desk interspersed with movement to and from printers, file storage areas or to deposit/retrieve mail At times required to bend and lift file boxes from storage shelving and transport to review area. Regular need to read and analyze information and significant time focusing on a computer monitor Must balance multiple priorities and the demand for accuracy and attention to detail in the preparation of legal documents requires acute concentration and may increase physical and mental stress The nature of the work environment may bring staff into contact with individuals who are verbally abusive and physically threatening, exposure to disturbing images or content in some files may occur Additional Information This competition is to fill two (2) Term positions in the Truro Office

The Legal Services Division is the government's law firm, providing a full range of legal advice and services to support government operations and help government achieve its corporate priorities. With a staff of more than 160 lawyers, paralegals, researchers and administrative professionals, the Division is one of the largest law offices in the Province. For more information on the Department of Justice Legal Services please visit our website: https://novascotia.ca/just/Legal_Services/   About Our Opportunity   Under general supervision from the Legal Services Supervisor, as the Legal Assistant you will provide high quality, specialized legal administrative assistance, and file management support under the direction of two or more lawyers. You will utilize strong secretarial/administrative skills, knowledge of legal terminology and specialized procedures pertaining to certain areas of law. You will perform effectively under the pressures and strain of inflexible deadlines in a highly confidential office setting under minimal supervision. You will be responsible for creating, tracking, and managing litigation files. The opportunity requires you to be able to adapt to shifting priorities, balance your efforts between providing legal assistance and administrative support, respond in a timely and appropriate manner to inquiries and to be organized in your day to day file management.   Primary Accountabilities   Legal Assistance / Support to Lawyers Provide specialized legal assistance for lawyers who provide legal advice/litigation services to government departments and various agencies, boards, and commissions Ensure documents assigned by a lawyer are prepared, filed, and/or served within prescribed or assigned deadlines Query and retrieve legal case law, precedent materials/documents, or other relevant information as identified by a lawyer Secretarial / Administrative Support Prepare correspondence, presentations, and documents of a legal and non-legal matter Respond to inquiries from internal and external clients and the public Schedule appointments and maintains lawyers’ calendar and schedule and book rooms, court reporters, travel, discoveries, witnesses, interpreters, case conferences Books travel and related accommodations when necessary Works in a team environment, providing coverage to assistants on their team and other teams as assigned by the Legal Services Supervisor Responding to Inquiries and File Management Acts as a point of contact to ensure clients have the appropriate information including file updates, process or procedural changes, Division updates and other general matters Manages files in the Central Registry filing system, electronic shared directory and in the file/document management databases Organize all hard copy and electronic files including filing of documents, data entry and the use of the STAR/STOR classification system Ensures that files/filing is up to date and brought forward for review by lawyers as required   Qualifications and Experience   As our successful candidate, you will possess a certificate/diploma from a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program and 3 years of experience in a legal practice or an acceptable combination of education/training and experience.   You have experience and competency in an automated environment, with proficient and accurate typing, dicta typing, MS Word, and data entry skills. You have knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and documentation, as well as excellent research, analytical and organizational skills. Your excellent communication skills, both written and oral, give you the ability to deal with clients, lawyers and co-workers in a fair, caring, and impartial manner communicating in a clear and concise manner while maintaining confidentiality and impartiality.   Assets include:   Knowledge of the various levels of Court Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules Knowledge of provincial government departments and agencies Experience utilizing STAR/STOR record classification system, or other file management systems   We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.   Equivalency   Include, but not limited to-   at least 5 years of legal support experience.   Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.   Benefits   Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offerings and eligibility criteria.   Working Conditions   May be required to work overtime on occasion Typically located in comfortable office environment Considerable periods of time sitting at desk interspersed with movement to and from printers, file storage areas or to deposit/retrieve mail At times required to bend and lift file boxes from storage shelving and transport to review area. Regular need to read and analyze information and significant time focusing on a computer monitor Must balance multiple priorities and the demand for accuracy and attention to detail in the preparation of legal documents requires acute concentration and may increase physical and mental stress The nature of the work environment may bring staff into contact with individuals who are verbally abusive and physically threatening, exposure to disturbing images or content in some files may occur   What We Offer   Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career. Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies. countless career paths. Department Specific Flexible working schedules.