Legal Assistant

Role Responsibilities

Make a Difference in the Legal Field – Join the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service as a Legal Assistant!

Are you ready to make a real impact in the legal field? The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) is looking for a dedicated Legal Assistant to join the Slave Lake Crown’s Office. This is your chance to thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborate with a committed team, and play an essential role in the prosecution of criminal and provincial offenses. Be part of delivering justice to the community while advancing your career in a meaningful way.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, prepare, process and file routine court documents as required.

• Manage witnesses, including scheduling interviews, coordinating travel arrangements, explaining the criminal process, and addressing questions or concerns.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper handling of criminal files.
• Organize, manage, and maintain Crown files.
• Maintain Crown Prosecutor diaries and the diarization system using Outlook.
• Vet, track, and maintain disclosure materials.
• Prepare and file complex legal documentation.
• Respond to and follow up on inquiries from the public, defense counsel, and the accused.
• Conduct legal research at the direction of Crown Prosecutors.
• Use the Justice Online Information Network (JOIN) and Prosecutor Information System Manager (PRISM) to verify charges, court dates, assigned prosecutors, locations, and subpoena witnesses.
• Create and complete various forms of correspondence.
• Assist other Legal Assistants as needed.

What We’re Looking For:

• A comprehensive understanding of the justice system and legal processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• A professional and respectful approach when working with stakeholders.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong knowledge of office procedures and experience using systems such as JOIN, PRISM, Microsoft Office, database programs, and Adobe Pro.

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

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors 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.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

• Agility - Must be able to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, maintain resilience, and work effectively in changing environments
• 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 – Desire to invest in the development of the long-term capability of self 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 builds networks, connects and build 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 – Have the ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

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

Equivalencies considered:

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 year of education for 1 year of experience
• 1 year of experience for 1 year of education

Required

• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe) is required.
• Outline your experience as it relates to the qualifications in detail in your cover letter, required
• In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter briefly outlining your criminal law experience (applications without the Cover Letter may not be considered).  

Assets

• Experience working with JOIN, PRISM and/or CrEF (Search Programs).
• Experience working in any legal environment specializing in Criminal law.

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 Slave Lake.

The Hours of Work are 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Final candidates for this position will be asked to undergo security screening. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate.

This competition may be used to fill future permanent, temporary, full time and part time vacancies.

 
The Alberta Public Service is a great place to work!

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Leadership and mentorship programs