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Job Title: Legal Assistant (Legal Services Division, People and Communities Legal Team)
Job Requisition ID: 87977
Ministry: Justice
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Wage
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: October 23, 2026
Classification: Legal Administration 2 (015LAA)
Salary: $31.84 to $40.28 hourly
The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.
One of Alberta Justice’s core businesses is to provide Legal and Strategic services to government; this is accomplished through our Legal Services Division. Legal Services is proud to be a learning organization and offers employees opportunities to learn and grow in their careers.
Working for the Legal Services Division offers the opportunity to be part of a trusted, professional organization that plays a critical role in supporting government and the administration of public affairs. Legal Services provides a collaborative and respectful work environment where employees contribute to meaningful, high impact work that serves the public interest. With exposure to diverse legal and operational areas and the opportunity to work alongside knowledgeable professionals, Legal Services is an excellent place to build a rewarding and stable career in public service.
To learn more about Alberta Justice, please visit: Alberta Justice .

We are looking for a Legal Assistant to provide legal support to the lawyers on the People and Communities Legal team within the Legal Services Division.





The People and Communities Legal team has an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills to act as a legal assistant. If you are looking for a new opportunity to use your legal administration skills, take the next step and develop a career with us We foster an atmosphere of learning and growth within a supportive, respectful, and healthy work environment.
The responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

- Preparing, formatting and editing a variety of documents from lawyer’s written or verbal instructions, including letters, memos, agreements and reports, contracts, legal documents.
- Uploading and processing documents in ARTS (Action Request Tracking System).
- Maintaining and organizing electronic and paper filing system including opening, closing and uploading documents into the ProLaw system.
- Managing files by liaising with a variety of clients, counsel, and stakeholders.
- Working in a team workplace, assisting several lawyers and working closely with other legal assistants on the team.
- Managing Outlook calendar, including arranging appointments, scheduling meetings, and making travel arrangements.
- Performing searches (Corporate registry, courthouse, bankruptcy, etc.).




- Drafting external counsel retainers and processing of external counsel invoices.
- Utilizing research tools such as CanLii, Westlaw to pull and cite various cases and statutes.
- Other duties as required, including general administrative duties for the office.

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong attention to detail along with the ability to motivate others and thrive as part of a collaborative team.

You will also be confident working independently, managing a high-volume workload, and supporting multiple lawyers and Executive Directors while consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality standards.
The Job Description is provided for further details on this position.

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.

- Systems Thinking - Seeks Clarity - Identifies several analytical techniques and sources of knowledge to break apart complex problems.
- Agility - Seeks out new opportunities - Identifies alternative approaches or courses of action in unclear and complex situations. Supports others to identify, assess, and use alternative approaches.
- Drive for Results - Plans for results - Sets goals and prioritizes work to accomplish them. Follows through on duties and tasks and reports on progress.
- Build Collaborative Environments - Encourages diversity - Promotes collaboration and positive relationships (even in challenging circumstances) within and across groups and builds commitment to reach desired results
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