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42200.02 – Independent paralegals

Independent paralegals provide legal services to the public as allowed by government legislation, or provide paralegal services on contract to law firms or other establishments.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Independent paralegal

Core competencies

  • Reading Comprehension to read complex legal texts, statutes and case law to extract important information and apply it in legal documents or research findings
  • Social Perceptiveness to provide effective service by developing an understanding of clients' needs, concerns and the dynamics with other parties
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to ensure information is conveyed accurately and clients understand legal processes and advice
  • Written Expression to ensure legal documents are clear and precise for effective legal representation and communication with clients
  • Attention to Detail to closely review documents and evidence, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal standards and prevention of errors that could impact cases
  • Knowledge in Law to provide legal services, ensure a correct interpretation of legal issues and laws, prepare documents in compliance with legal standards and offer informed advice to clients while adhering to legal and ethical guidelines

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Represent clients in small claims court and in other lower court proceedings, at tribunals and before administrative bodies
  • Advise clients and take legal action on landlord and tenant matters, traffic violations, name changes and other issues within their jurisdictions.

Additional information

No data has been provided for this section.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Legal administrative assistants (13111)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

42 – Front-line public protection services and paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community, education services

Sub-major group

422 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services

Minor group

4220 – Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services

Unit group

42200 – Paralegals and related occupations

Occupational profile

42200.02 – Independent paralegals

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