Paralegal

Position: Paralegal I
Job Number: 56256

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) requires one (1) organized professional to provide exceptional paralegal services to the Legal Advisors Section. The successful candidate will perform complex and independent legal work in support of civil litigation, administrative proceedings, and other legal matters involving the Edmonton Police Service. This position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision, exercise sound judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, and manage competing priorities within demanding timelines.

Responsibilities include:

Preparing and coordinating large volume record production for complex civil and administrative litigation.

Gathering, reviewing, analyzing and organizing records, including legal records, received from various sources for civil litigation matters.

Reviewing and redacting records for privilege, confidentiality, relevance, and internal security issues.

Drafting, reviewing, and processing various legal documents with a full understanding of the pleadings used and procedural steps required for civil proceedings.

Assisting counsel with the preparation of litigation files, disclosure packages, applications, affidavits, briefs, hearing materials, and related legal documents.

Tracking litigation deadlines, procedural requirements, court filings, and document production obligations.

Liaising with courts, tribunals, government agencies, counsel, and EPS personnel regarding legal matters and requests for information.

Managing physical and electronic legal files and maintaining accurate records management systems.

Managing multiple complex files simultaneously while ensuring accuracy, attention to detail, and compliance with established deadlines.

Communicating professionally and respectfully with staff, stakeholders, opposing counsel, court personnel, and members of the public.

Qualifications:

Successful completion of a recognized two (2) year Legal Assistant Diploma program and three (3) years of progressively responsible legal experience in the area of Corporate Law (including contract and construction procedures) and/or Litigation Law (including collection procedures) as required.

Alternatively, successful completion of an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible legal experience in the area of Corporate Law (including contract and construction procedures) and/or Litigation Law (including collection procedures) as required.

Working knowledge of terminology, procedures, and practices related to civil litigation before the Alberta Court of Justice, Alberta Court of King's Bench, Alberta Court of Appeal, administrative tribunals, and other adjudicative bodies.

Demonstrated experience preparing, filing, serving, and managing legal documents in civil litigation matters, including familiarity with the Alberta Rules of Court and applicable tribunal procedures.

Demonstrated ability to analyze, review, and redact records for issues relating to privilege, confidentiality, privacy, relevance, and organizational security requirements.

Experience managing large-volume electronic records and disclosure productions.

Ability to manage multiple complex files simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail, and compliance with competing deadlines.

Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, and work independently with minimal supervision.

Knowledge of applicable privacy, access to information, law enforcement, and administrative law legislation, including ATIA, POPA, and police governance legislation, is considered an asset.

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday. Hours of work may be subject to the terms and conditions of variable hours of…