Paralegal

Job Information
Job Title: Paralegal 
Job Requisition ID: 83421
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary till September 2027 (14 - 18 months) 
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: May 11, 2026
Classification: Legal Administration 4
Salary: $2,648.40 to $3,351.06 Bi-weekly ($69,123 - $87,463/year)

 

One of Alberta Justice’s core businesses is to provide legal and strategic services to government which is done by the Legal Services Division. It includes providing legal advice, managing risks, and drafting legislation, regulations and orders-in-council.

 

The Legal Services Division is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers. With its inclusive workforce, employees are engaged and supported at all career stages.

 

To learn more about Alberta Justice, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/justice.

Role Responsibilities

Are you a self-motivated paralegal looking for a new role where you can actively provide high level paralegal support using your advanced legal administration skills? If so, we have a Paralegal opportunity with the Legal Services Division that could be right for you!

 

We are seeking a Paralegal, to support the Corrections Practice Group within the Litigation team.

 

The Paralegals responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Providing clear instructions for opening files.
• Liaising with the client and contacting the named defendants on receipt of new claims.
• Preparing file summaries.
• Identify issues on assigned files and conduct legal/topical research.
• Request, organize and review client records.
• Independently draft and file legal documents (could say “legal documents” or just “documents”) at all levels of court (Court of Justice, Court of King’s Bench, Court of Appeal, potentially Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada).
• Preparing affidavits of records including redacting relevant and producible records.
• Serve appropriate documents on opposing parties or arrange service of documents in accordance with the Alberta Rules of Court to be consistent with below.
• Manage and organize files and voluminous records in preparation for complex court proceedings.
• Assist in drafting and formatting Briefs/Factums and have expertise in procedural requirements for documents being prepared and filed.
• Preparing lists of undertakings after questioning, liaising with clients and opposing counsel to complete and deliver responses to undertakings.
• Preparing and maintaining trial binders.
• Drafting and answering routine correspondence.
• Uploading necessary records into Prolaw.
• Close files.
• Maintain diarization of files to ensure timelines are met.
• Maintain a current file list.
• Preparation and distribution of regular case law summaries.
• Create and contribute to legal databases and precedents.
• Build and maintain a precedent bank of pleadings, legal opinions, filed written arguments.
• Any other duties as requested.

 

To achieve success in this role, the candidate will need to perform high quality work, sometimes under stress and time pressures, while meeting critical deadlines. The ability to proactively handle many tasks with limited instruction and self-prioritize a high-volume workload is vital. The successful candidate will work accurately and promptly applying correct spelling, grammar, and legal terminology, and must have strong writing, research, and technical/computer skills.

 

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 Networks - Proactively builds networks, foster connections, and establishes trust in relationships with diverse 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.
• Build Collaborative Environment - Leads and contributes to the conditions and environments that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
• 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.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Two - year diploma in a related field such as Legal Assistant or Paralegal plus three years progressively responsible related experience; or equivalent as described below:

 

Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

 

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office program (Word, Excel,) and Adobe is required.

 

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please make sure that you have explained how you meet the requirements for this position.

 

Assets:

• Action Request Tracking System (ARTS) or equivalent tracking systems
• Prolaw
• Legal research
• Litigation experience, related to the role

 

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

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8:15 am - 4:30 pm (36.25/week)

 

Positions Currently available: One (1) Temporary position (14-18 month) is available.

 

Location: This opportunity is located in 9th floor, 10011 – 109 Street, Edmonton, AB

 

A Hybrid/ remote work opportunity is NOT available.

 

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.

 

Links and information on what the GoA have 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.

How To Apply
Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information.

In your resume, please include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. For example, January 2006 - June 2009 (part-time). This example is provided for illustrative purposes only. Applicants are encouraged to present their information clearly and thoroughly, using a format that best conveys their experience.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)(https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information (https://canalliance.org/en/default.html).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement
This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Opeyemi Asama at Opeyemi.Asama@gov.ab.ca.