Legal Assistant

Role Responsibilities

Are you looking for an opportunity to provide support for the prosecution of criminal and provincial offences using your legal administration skills?  

The Edmonton Crown Prosecution Office is seeking a Legal Assistant to support its Low Complexity Trial Courtroom.  

Your key responsibilities will include:

•    Managing, organizing and maintaining Crown files.
•    Preparing and filing legal documentation and a wide variety of other court documentation.
•    Liaising with external and internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate handling of criminal files.
•    Responding to and following up from enquiries from the public, defense counsel and accused.
•    Creating and completing all forms of correspondence.
•    Scheduling witness interviews that may involve attending and taking notes for Crown Prosecutors.
•    Preparing witnesses for court by explaining the criminal process, answering questions or concerns and resolving issues.
•    Liaising with policing agencies to ensure that subpoenas have been served.
•    Tracking and maintaining disclosure.
•    Utilizing the Justice Online Information Network (JOIN) and Prosecutor Information System Manager (PRISM) to verify charges, court dates, assigned prosecutors, locations and subpoenaed witnesses.
•    Assisting other Legal Assistants as required.

As the ideal candidate you will possess:

•    Comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system and processes.
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•    Exceptional organizational ability and attention to detail.
•    Problem solving skills.
•    Good interpersonal skills.
•    The ability to work independently.
•    A high degree of initiative.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviours that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following competencies: 
•    Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.
•    Drive for Results: Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them.  Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
•    Develop Self and Others: A commitment to lifelong learning, and the desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of yourself and others.
•    Build Collaborative Environments: Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
•    Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting, and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.
•    Systems Thinking: Understands how work contributes to the achievement of departmental goals.  Anticipates changes in own area based on activities in other areas,
•    Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

If you are interested in a unique career path that makes a difference in the lives of others, apply today!

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:  https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Qualifications

Two-year Diploma in a related field such as Legal Assistant, Paralegal or Criminology, plus a minimum of one year of progressively responsible related experience working in a legal administrative role within an office setting.

 Equivalencies will be considered:
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience, or
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Required 
•    Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Assets 
•    Experience working with Adobe, JOIN, PRISM, Criminal eFile are considered assets.
•    Experience in a legal environment specializing in criminal law is preferred.

Candidates with lesser qualifications may be considered at a lower classification and salary.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.  Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This opportunity is located in Edmonton.

The Hours of Work are 36.25 hours per week Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter briefly outlining your related experience (applications without the Cover Letter may not be considered).

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a Security Screening.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in.