Paralegal and related occupations
NOC 4211
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Paralegals prepare legal documents and conduct research to assist lawyers or other professionals. 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. Notaries public administer oaths, take affidavits, sign legal documents and perform other activities according to the scope of their practice. Trademark agents advise clients on intellectual property matters. Paralegals are employed by law firms, by record search companies and in legal departments throughout the public and private sectors. Independent paralegals are usually self-employed. Notaries public are employed by government and in the public and private sectors or they may be self-employed. Trademark agents are employed by law firms and legal departments throughout the public and private sectors, trademark development and search firms or they may be self-employed.Common titles for this occupation: abstractor, brief writer – law, British Columbia notary public, collection paralegal, commercial law clerk...
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Law Society of Ontario -
Ontario Paralegal Assocation -
The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario -
Ontario Association of Professional Searchers of Records -
Ontario Association for Family Mediation
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Where jobs are located in Ontario
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Sources: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census (distribution of workers). Burning Glass Technologies, Labour Insight™ (job postings). Time frame is January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.
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