Paralegals - CANADA

Find Paralegals and Legal Assistants in Canada

Salman Abdullah

Law Qualifications:  Paralegal Diploma

Availability for Work:  Part Time Days
Part Time Nights
Part Time Weekend Days
Part Time Weekend Nights
Public Holidays

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:  Real Estate / Conveyancing
Litigation

Province you wish to work in:  SK

City you wish to work in:  Saskatoon

Legal Work Experience:  None




Jennifer Cook

Law Qualifications:  Taking my Paralegal Certification online through OTC.  Currently in Module 2

Availability for Work: Permanent

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: CRIMINAL LAW

Province you wish to work in:  British Columbia

City you wish to work in:  Maple Ridge

Legal Work Experience:  Working p/t in a criminal law office specializing in legal aid








Jaspreet Ghag

Law Qualifications:  Honours Bachelor of Applied Science in Justice Studies & Diploma in Law & Security Administration
Higher Education Diploma in Law & LLB University of Leicester & University of Law, UK
Paralegal Education & ADR post Graduate certifications Humber College
Notary Public, Paralegal & Lawyer Licensing Candidate Law Society of Ontario
National Committee on Accreditation NCA Law student/ LPP and Law student and continuing education Law student with Toronto Metropolitan University or TMU

Availability for Work:  Permanent
Part Time Days
Part Time Nights
Part Time Weekend Days
Part Time Weekend Nights
Public Holidays

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:  Mental health advocacy including disability/personal injury (I.e. Traumatic brain injuries)
Criminal & Family Law - Domestic or Intimate Partner Violence
Immigration* - administrative and constitutional law

Province you wish to work in:  Ontario

City you wish to work in: Brampton

Legal Work Experience 2012 to Present
Private security, investigations or Law enforcement
Law and Security Administration



Saima Beliych

Law Qualifications: Corporate Law Certificate

Availability for Work: Permanent

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Corporate

Province you wish to work in: British Columbia

City you wish to work in: Throughout BC

Legal Work Experience:  I have worked as office administrator in law offices for almost 2 years now, I have every opportunity to learn about legal procedures and familiarized myself with legal forms.  

 Ahmad Raza Khalid

Law Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) - University of London
Masters of Law (LL.M) - Nottingham Trent University
Legal Assistant Course OTC - Anticipated 2024

Availability for Work: Permanent
Part Time Weekend Nights
Public Holidays

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Civil law
Company law
Commercial law
Banking law

Province you wish to work in: Ontario, Alberta

City you wish to work in: Toronto, Calgary

Legal Work Experience: Senior Legal Consultant May 2024 to present
Al Badri & Naif Al Qari & Co. | Muscat | Oman

• Heading the firm’s corporate commercial litigation practice. Handling multiple corporate clients. Prepared and revised legal documents, reports, memos, presentations, and correspondence. Managed Outlook calendar and appointments.

• Advising Minerals Development Oman on a sea salt extraction project. Estimated extraction is 1.5 million tons of raw salt annually. Reviewed and finalized shareholders agreement.

• Advising Minerals Development Oman on a mining project involving gypsum and limestone minerals in collaboration with an international law firm. Reviewed and finalized term sheet, shareholders agreement, take or pay agreement and port services agreement.

Partner 2022 to 2024
Mian Saqib Nisar & Co. | Lahore | Pakistan

• Head of the firm’s corporate and commercial litigation practice. Responsible for handling 4 associates, finalized all legal drafts, and supervised legal research.

• Assisted with day-to-day practice of former Chief Justice of Pakistan. Managed internal and external communications including calls, mail and e-mails.

• Typed general correspondence and various legal documents from handwritten notes and verbal instructions of former Chief Justice of Pakistan.

• Acted for Hypothalamus Holding B.V. in restructuring its subsidiary in Pakistan by converting a single member company to a private limited company.

• Acted for Gas Naturale (Pvt.) Limited in banking suit filed by the Bank of Punjab for recovery of PKR 1.6 billion (US$5.6 million) before Lahore High Court arising out of project finance.

Associate January 2022 to October 2022
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co. | Muscat | Oman | Legal 500 law firm

• Responsibilities included preparing and revising legal documents, correspondence, assisting managing partner on different matters. Typed general correspondence and various legal documents on partner’s dictation, from handwritten notes or verbal instructions.

• Acted for HSBC Bank Oman SAOG on its merger with Sohar International Bank SAOG. Reviewed Sohar’s constitutive documents, licenses, material contracts, etc. Prepared legal due diligence report on Sohar Bank for HSBC Bank. Transaction amount US$858 million.

• Advised and assisted, in collaboration with Shearman & Sterling, Sohar Power Company regarding comprehensive due diligence report of project agreements of Barka V Power and Water Desalination Project. Transaction amount US$146 million.

Senior Associate 2016 to 2021
Cornelius, Lane & Mufti | Lahore | Pakistan | Legal 500 law firm

• Assisted two to three partners simultaneously with their high-volume practice (up to 10 new cases per week) in fast-paced environment. Included drafting legal documents, reports, memos, affidavits, statement of claims etc.

• Assisted partners on different legal matters. Typed general correspondence and various legal documents on partners’ dictation, from handwritten notes, or verbal instructions.

• Interviewed clients, gathered and reviewed documents of around 150 cases involving civil, administrative, company and criminal matters. Handled client inquiries through phone and emails.

• Researched for laws and case laws on legal and general matters from Pakistani, English and Canadian jurisprudence. Used CanLII’s, Westlaw’s and Supreme Court of Canada’s websites. Read up to 10 to 20 laws and cases per day.


Jocelyn Smith

Law Qualifications:   Bachelor of Law (Hon) July 2019
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) Cambridge, United Kingdom
Paralegal Studies Certificate August 2021
Online Training College of Law (OTC)
Canada

Availability for Work:  Permanent
Part Time Days
Part Time Weekend, Days

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:
*General Principles of Canadian Law:
*Criminal Law
*Civil Law
*Law of Tort
*Contract Law

Province you wish to work in:  BC

Legal Work Experience:  Office Manager/ Quality Control Officer (sergeant of Police)
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Abaco Bahamas



Abdelmonaim Ibrahim

 Law Qualifications:  PhD

Availability for Work:  Part Time Days

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Paralegal Diploma

Province you wish to work in: Alberta

Legal Work Experience: None

Akthem Sumrain

Law Qualifications:   OTC Paralegal Diploma (Anticipated completion June 2024)

Availability for Work:  Permanent

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: 
Business Law
Criminal Law

Province you wish to work in:  Alberta

City you wish to work in:  Calgary

Legal Work Experience:  Business/Banking contracts for lending/borrower
Limited Real Estate Exposure


Nadia Halimi

Law Qualifications:  Paralegal in good standing with the LSO

Availability for Work:  Permanent, Part Time, Weekend, Days

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:   Immigration

Province you wish to work in:   ON

City you wish to work in:   Newmarket

Legal Work Experience:  3 years as legal assistant/paralegal

Maria Rowena Campos

Law Qualifications: Law Clerk


Availability for Work:  Permanent


Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Real Estate Law Clerk

Province you wish to work in: Ontario

City you wish to work in: Toronto

Legal Work Experience: Legal Assistant
Corporate Law Clerk
Construction
Condominium




Dawn LaLonde

Law Qualifications: Intermediate Paralegal Diploma and currently studying for Senior Paralegal Diploma.

Availability for Work: Permanent /
Part Time

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Criminal law

Province you wish to work in: Alberta

Legal Work Experience: Employed at a law office for 4 months, however had very little legal work experience before being transferred to the bookkeeper role when that being necessary.
From $19.00 per hour

Yulia Ivanova

Law Qualifications: Legal Master (Russia)
Student of the paralegal course in OTC- Canada

Availability for Work: Permanent

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:
Civil law, corporate law, administrative law

Province you wish to work in: BC

Legal Work Experience: 2 years in small Russian companies as a lawyer, legal counsel.

9 years in Deloitte (Russia) as a lawyer. 




Mauricio Melo

Law Qualifications: Licensed Brazilian Lawyer

Availability for Work: Part Time

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Contracts, Business Law

Province you wish to work in: BC

Legal Work Experience: Legal Manager | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
2007 – 2018
Conducting contract negotiations; drafting initial contracts and managing legal documents; writing legal opinions, interact and executing internal stakeholders’ policies; representing PETROBRAS on federal and state law suit court procedures

Corporate Legal Counsel | Entrepreneur
2005 – 2018
Marketing and selling of legal services; receive and process all legal services orders; providing reports status on cases status; managing client’s administrative files procedures.

Legal Assistant | Trigueiro Fontes Law Firm (Brazil)
2003 – 2004
correspondence; assisting partner lawyers in court trials; opening and closing files, and performing all legal related administrative tasks. Drafting contracts; booking meetings and clients consultations; photocopying and scanning documents; managing incoming and outgoing email and other correspondence; assisting partner lawyers in court trials; opening and closing files, and performing all legal related administrative tasks.  

Kimothy Stewart

Law Qualifications: I am currently working on the paralegal course. I have completed module 1 and would like to work in a law office as I complete the course.

Availability for Work: Permanent/
Part Time

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Paralegal- No speciality chosen yet.

Province you wish to work in: New Brunswick
City you wish to work in: Fredericton

Legal Work Experience: I have not worked in a law office yet but would be willing to work in any administrative role available in a law office to gain experience while I study. I do have a Diploma in Business Management. 

Inopuware Ikeakhe

Law Qualifications: Masters of Law Maritime.

Availability for Work: Permanent/
Part Time

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Corporate/Commercial

Province you wish to work in: Alberta

City you wish to work in: Calgary

Legal Work Experience:
Bimogha Dambo & Co
Lagos, Nigeria. Jan 2017 –April 2019
Position: Associate

Diamond Hills Solicitors
Lagos, Nigeria. Nov 2012-Dec 2016
Position: Legal Assistant

Aluko & Oyebode
Lagos, Nigeria. May 2012 - June 2012
Position : Legal Assistant 

Stacee Sokoloff

Law Qualifications: Paralegal License Ontario

 Availability for Work: Permanent

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Employment Law 

Province you wish to work in: ON 

Legal Work Experience: Paralegal firm and corporate  



Julie Lorenson

Law Qualifications:   Legal Assistant - graduated 2003 SAIT Calgary
Legal Assistant - Online Training College of Law - current student 2022

Availability for Work:  Permanent
Part Time Days
Part Time Weekend Days

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Litigation, Real Estate, Corporate

Province you wish to work in:  Alberta  

Legal Work Experience: Gowlings - Calgary, Alberta Taxation Clerk 2005-2006
Parlee McLaws - Calgary, Alberta 2004-2005 

Subrata Paul

Law Qualifications:  Licenced lawyer @supreme court of Bangladesh. paralegal Diploma Intermediate from OTC-Canada.
Bar Transfer Test BPP law school,UK (appeared)
LL.B(hons),University of Dhaka,Bangladesh 

Availability for Work: Permanent 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Conveyancing, Civil Litigation 

Province you wish to work in:  BC, Prince Edward Island 

Legal Work Experience: Presently working as a legal Advisor of several Banks and financial organization of Bangladesh and represent their court cases.specialized in bank, property mortgage, land litigation etc 

Mukarram Amirali

Law Qualifications: Current student with OTC Canada completing paralegal diploma program.


Availability for Work: Permanent 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:  Ideally would like to work in: Medical, Health, and Human Rights Law 

Province you wish to work in: British Columbia 

Legal Work Experience: Professional paralegal student seeking entry level work to gain experience in the legal field please. Thank you for your consideration 

Javier Sarmiento

Law Qualifications:  Javeriana University, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, 2004.
- Specialized in competition and consumer law, 2005.
- Specialized in Commers Law, 2009.
- Postgraduate in Business and administration, 2011.
- Dispute Resolution in Law expert, 2019.

Availability for Work: Permanent

Province you wish to work in: BC

Legal Work Experience: 16 years insurance companies, government regulation of finance entities whit with powers as a judge.

Nidhi Goyal

Law Qualifications: University degree in law with 5+ years of experience as corporate lawyer.

Availability for Work: Permanent/Part Time 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Legal Assistant

Province you wish to work in: Ontario

Legal Work Experience: Proofread of legal documents, record court sessions, Handling all administrative duties from start to end, transcribing digital dictation, Ensuring all files are accurate and updated accurately.  

 

Unavailable

Law Qualifications:  Completing Paralegal Course 

Availability for Work:   Permanent 



Province you wish to work in: Alberta 


Legal Work Experience:  Seeking entry level Paralegal or Legal Assistant positions






Funmi Bello

Law Qualifications:   Dip-in-Law, LL.B

Availability for Work: Permanent 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Legal Drafting, 
Litigation, Research, Filing, Mortgages, Divorce, Loan recovery,
Property management, Adoption and Custody, Law firm Administrative support.

Province you wish to work in: New Brunswick
 
Legal Work Experience:  Echelon Legal Practitioners, Young CEO Business forum,
New Initiative for social development.


Ifeoluwa Oluwasina

Law Qualifications: Bachelors Degree (Second class Upper with awards in Criminal law and law of Insurance).
Law School (Nigeria)
Master of Law (University of Ibadan)

Availability for Work:  Permanent/Part Time 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities:  Litigation - Skilled in legal drafting (Pleadings, Briefs of Appeal).
Legal research
Corporate: Preparing contracts 

Province you wish to work in:  Alberta 

City you wish to work in: Calgary

Legal Work Experience:  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gem Brand Legal Practitioners
Senior Associate 2017 – 2020

J-K GADZAMA LLP 2015 - 2016
Counsel-in-Chambers 

AFE BABALOLA, SAN & CO. IBADAN, NIGERIA 2011 - 2014
Junior Counsel

Jaclyn Campoli

Law Qualifications:  Legal Assistant Diploma (Conveyancing & Litigation Diploma Level)

Availability for Work: Part Time 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Conveyancing & Litigation  

Province you wish to work in: Ontario

City you wish to work in: Toronto  

Legal Work Experience: I am a paralegal student seeking entry-level legal experience and/or work placement 


Aarushi Jain

Law Qualifications: Juris Doctor 

Availability for Work: Permanent/Part Time

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Company Secretary 

Province you wish to work in: Ontario

Legal Work Experience: 2 years  

Alexandra Kennedy

Law Qualifications:  Paralegal Diploma 

Availability for Work:  Permanent/Part-time

Area of Legal Speciality:  Conveyancing, Litigation

Province you wish to work in: Alberta

Legal Work Experience: (Business/Executive/Medical), Paralegal, Paralegal- Freelance Services, Transcription Services

 

Archanah Nandy

Law Qualifications:  LLB (UK)
Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) United Kingdom
Diploma in International Arbitration (Malaysia)  

Availability for Work: Permanent
Part Time - Monday to Friday Days

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Refugee and Immigration Law 

Province you wish to work in: Nova Scotia 

Legal Work Experience: 8 years of experience working with refugees in the field of general protection, resettlement, family reunification and education scholarships.
Drafted appeals on refugee status determination. 

Ola Sanusi

Law Qualifications:  Paralegals at OTC Canada - going on

Availability for Work: Part Time Weekend Days
Part Time Weekend Nights
Public Holidays 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Legal Assistant Real Estate  

Province you wish to work in: Saskatchewan 

Legal Work Experience:  REAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2021 – TILL DATE
MILLER THOMSON LLP REGINA, SK
▪ Preparing comprehensive reports to clients after file closure
▪ Requesting and liaising with Rural Municipal on tax certificates and tax research
▪ Opening real estate files for clients’ transactions
▪ Processing title insurance with FCT on real estate transactions
▪ Discharging mortgage via ISC online
▪ Reviewing title reports
▪ Preparing client account statement and cheque requisitions
▪ Communicating with other law firms on client real estate transactions
▪ Mailing out reports, cheques, and letters to clients
LEGAL ASSISTANT 2019 – 2021
MERCHANT LAW GROUP, LLP REGINA, SK
▪ Keeping cases organized by establishing and organizing files, monitoring calendars. meeting deadlines, documenting actions, inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney
▪ Providing legal support in family, litigation, personal injury, real estate, and estate (will)
▪ Processing bills, invoices for clients and logging in time docket
▪ Attending to clients via telephone and email
▪ Drafting and editing court documents
▪ Preparing and filing discovery requests; preparing responses to opposing counsel
▪ Create and edit documents from standard forms
▪ Getting client’s medicals for file and case purpose
▪ Helping to develop cases by obtaining information from clients 


Vivian Olatunji 

Law Qualifications:  Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP), CPLED
NCA Certificate of Qualifications (CQ), Federation of Law Societies of Canada 2021
2019
Chartered Secretary & Administrator, Institute of CSAs of Nigeria (ICSAN) 2014
Bachelor of Laws (B.L.), The Nigerian Law School 2007
LL.B. (Honours), Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria
2006 

Availability for Work:  Part Time Nights
Part Time Weekend Days
Public Holidays 

Area of Legal Speciality/Specialities: Methodical in preparing case files, investigating issues, conducting research and producing legal paperwork. 

Province you wish to work in:  Saskatchewan 

Legal Work Experience:  Legal Assistant – Miller Thomson LLP, Regina, SK 04/2021 – Present
• Prepare and proofread correspondence, various litigation documents, contracts, agreements and court forms.
• Conduct legal research, compile reports and produce spreadsheets on client matters.
• Provide support to lawyers on a range of practice administrative tasks, including managing emails and calendar accounts, processing client accounts, compiling court documents and effecting service of documents, electronic and paper filing of court documents, communicating with clients and other parties, preparing for hearings, trials, and meetings, and organizing and maintaining files.

Legal Assistant - Merchant Law Group LLP, Regina, SK 11/2017 – 03/2021
• Provided support to lawyers on a range of client files including compiling reports, conducting research, document review, drafting pleadings and briefs, and liaison with clients and third parties.
• Courteously assisted clients within a high-volume deadline driven environment.
• Prepared and reviewed court documents, schedule meetings and appointments.
• Drafted correspondence to court, clients, other party counsel, and third-party professionals.
• Prepared bills and invoices, requisitioned cheques for disbursements, recorded billable time on files and provided accounting reports.
• Printed and bounded court documents, file pleadings in court as well as electronic filing on Federal Court and Court of Appeal platform.