Julia L. Hunter

Experience

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  Dawe Law Office

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

  Legal Assistant

  -Prepare simple to moderately complex legal documents, briefs, contracts, agreements, pleadings, and court papers and correspondence.-Maintain various complex files as well as time records for billing purposes and accounting.-Perform extensive client contact.-Provide PA and admin support which included managing diaries, organizing meetings, arranging travel processing invoices and expenses and general departmental administration.-Prepare general correspondence, typing and proofreading documents. Show less

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  Government of Alberta

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  Keep track of open files on electronic database, maintain file status reports, and close completed files.Independently draft, prepare, process and file routine court documents including, but not limited to Notices of Motion, Affidavits, Orders, Statutory Declarations, Notices of Expert Witness, Canada Evidence Act Notices and other Court documents.Prepare Agreed Statements of Facts, Arguments, Factums and Index to Authorities. Organize Books of Authorities, Trial Binders, Exhibit Books and Dangerous Offender/Long Term Offender materials.Complete and process all necessary documentation and review files/briefs to make sure all relevant documentation is included.Prepare, file and facilitate service of subpoenas and liaising with police investigators.Notifies civilian and police witnesses by subpoena, explains legal rights and responsibilities, sets up interviews, arranges for witness travel and attendance in Court, and calculates fees and expenses.Reviews legal documents, photographs, audio or videotaped statements collected by the investigating agency for the purpose of disclosure, logs materials, redacts privileged information and irrelevant information (for final review by Crown Counsel) and prepares files for disclosure to defence counsel.Obtains information/legal documents and follows-up on information from external agencies such as RCMP, probation services, corrections, municipal police forces and reviews and organizes materials as directed by Crown Counsel.Maintains a diary system for assigned legal counsel to ensure timely response to correspondence, compliance with limitation periods and attendance at appointments.Make travel arrangements for Crown Counsel, prepare expense accounts, and maintain diary and diarization system.Extensive contact with investigators, Court Services and Corrections personnel, law enforcement, lawyers, other Branches within the Division, victims, witnesses and accused. Show less As a Judicial Assistant, I provide executive, administrative, paralegal and related services for Judges of the Provincial Court of Alberta and Justices of the Peace in Calgary and Calgary Region -Family & Youth. My roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to: -Transcribing, proofreading, editing and formatting Provincial Court judgments for posting to the Judgment Database using the correct privacy and confidentiality procedures.-Transcribing and keyboarding letters, memoranda, reports, speeches, etc. from handwritten notes, shorthand, or dictation equipment.-Providing high-level administrative services while corresponding with Judges and Justices, counsel, agencies, and self-represented parties.-Taking Apprehension Order applications via telephone for various child welfare services.-Receiving, organizing and distributing disclosure packages to the assigned Judges for release.-Receiving, logging, and distributing highly confidential reports on youth criminal matters.-Arranging for pre-hearing conferences, formal ceremonies, travel itineraries, planning daily, weekly, and monthly schedules and preparing court dockets.-Preparing and completing business/personal expenses and claims.-Maintaining a bring forward system.-Securing court transcripts from court reporter and recording staff.-Ordering and maintaining of office and lounge supplies as required Show less -Providing high-level administrative support to Queen’s Bench Justices in divorce matters.-Maintaining, organizing, and endorsing various divorce files.-Receiving, logging, and completing various search requests for correspondence, pleadings, certificates, and other documents.-Responsible for proofreading and certifying rendered Divorce Judgments in high volume.-Reception duties corresponding with counsel, support staff, and the public. -Filing and file maintenance, attending to outgoing and incoming documents. -Corresponding with various liaison and stakeholders, performing extensive client contact.-Data entry and searching on CASES.-Actively training students in administrative support, search requests, and certifying judgments. Show less

  • Senior Legal Assistant - Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (Specialized Prosecutions)

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Judicial Assistant - Judges' Chambers (Family & Youth Division)

    Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Judicial Clerk - Court of Queen's Bench (Divorce)

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Practicum Student - Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (CARRRO)

    Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
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  Queen's University Belfast

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  LLB (Hons) - Bachelor of Laws
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  Government of Alberta

  May 2018 - Sept 2018

  Summer Law Student - Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (CaRRRO)

  Under the supervision of Alberta Justice Rural and Regional Response Team lawyers, assisted on a variety of court appearances, projects and files. Performed as auxiliary to the first appearance traffic prosecutors and traffic court prosecutors. Under the supervision of Crown counsel, ran summary conviction trials. Assisted on Crown research and writing with respect to Charter arguments, sentencing submissions, memoranda, etc.

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  ByrneWallace

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

  Paralegal - Financial Services Regulation (Temp)

  Assisting Partners on issues relating to Irish regulatory and compliance issues relevant to the financial services sector including investment funds, hedge funds, debt structures, EU Financial Directives and secured lending transactions. Involved in specialist expertise advising on financial regulation, risk management, enforcement and investigation management, and anti-money laundering services.

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  Mason Hayes & Curran

  Nov 2019 - May 2020

  Legal Assistant - Employment Law (Temp)

  Assisting Partners advising a broad range of clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Involved in specialist expertise advising on employment contracts, policies and procedures, High Court litigation and injunctions, unfair dismissals, equality, industrial relations, whistle-blowing/protected disclosures, bullying and harassment, and investigations, disciplinary action and mediation.

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  Sitar & Milczarek

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Student-at-Law
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  Strategic Criminal Defence Law

  Jul 2021 - now

  • Regional Partner

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Criminal Defence Lawyer

    Jul 2021 - now