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Work setting
- Urban area
- Legal firm
Tasks
- Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, assembling documentary evidence, preparing trial briefs, and arranging for trials
- Co-ordinate administrative services
- 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
- Collect and record administrative and service fees
- Draft legal correspondence
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- In-house training from a law firm or law clerk program
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
- Resourcefulness
Health benefits
- Health care plan