Legal Assistant

Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Montreal

CAD 30,000 - 60,000

Job description

Public Prosecution Service of Canada - Quebec Regional Office
Montréal Island (Québec)
AS-01
$60,424 to $67,582

Closing date: 31 December 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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Duties

The Quebec Regional Office Legal Assistants provide legal and administrative support to a team of Crown prosecutors in cases of prosecution under the various federal statutes. Being the main point of contact between all parties involved in the files, the Assistant ensures coordination and follow-up with the Court, investigators from various federal investigative agencies, defense lawyers and other parties involved. They provide physical and digital legal file maintenance. Drafting legal documents, handling correspondence and requests for information are an integral part of the day-to-day work of our assistants. You will also be called upon to plan and organize business trips and follow up on related expense reports according to federal government travel policies and procedures.

Essential Qualifications

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

Experience providing legal or administrative support to legal professionals.

Asset Qualifications

ASSET EDUCATION

A diploma or certificate from a law-related program (e.g. legal assistant, law clerk, paralegal assistant program or an equivalent program) from a recognized institution.

ASSET EXPERIENCE

Experience working as a legal assistant.
Experience providing legal or administrative support to legal professionals in the area of criminal law.
Experience preparing cases for litigation.
Experience booking and organizing travel arrangements in a professional context.

Conditions of Employment

Security Clearance: Enhanced Reliability, Enhanced Reliability and Secret Clearance

Other Information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.