Are you looking for a role where you can actively provide paralegal support through the use of technology to the legal teams within the Legal Service Division? Do you thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment? Legal Services Division is currently seeking a qualified Evidence Production Paralegal. This position requires you to work closely with lawyers, support staff, representatives from client ministries, and others. The successful candidates require the ability to learn and understand complex technology, and they need to be familiar with legal processes and procedures in civil litigation.
The Evidence Production Team (EPT) manages records for the division, mostly in civil and aboriginal litigation involving the Alberta government. Its core business is collecting, processing, organizing, reviewing, and producing records for use in litigation and judicial reviews, with the assistance of document eDiscovery software (Nuix Discover).
In addition to carrying out traditional paralegal tasks, the paralegals also train and advise the lawyers and support staff who use Nuix Discover, and they serve as Nuix Discover case administrators.
As the successful candidate you will possess:
- Knowledge of and aptitude for technology, especially document production and eDiscovery software.
- The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and produce an accurate and detailed work product on assigned projects under sometimes tight deadlines.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a small team environment.
- A positive, solution oriented and service focused attitude.
- Experience reviewing and coding documents for relevance or privilege.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to work independently and handle a high-volume workload while meeting necessary deadlines. Attention to detail and an ability to encourage and work as part of a team will be necessary to succeed in this role.
The position requires the following skills and abilities:
- Ability to analyze complex issues and synthesize findings to identify actions and solutions.
- Ability to prioritize work with the flexibility to adjust to changing situations.
- Strong communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
- Coaching, mentoring and negotiation skills.
- Strong technical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Organizational skills to handle the volume and complexity of the work and strong attention to detail.
- Sound judgment skills in applying policies, procedures and disclosing information.
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