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簡介 Intro
律師助理準備法律文件，並進行研究，以協助律師或其他專業人士。獨立律師助理向公眾提供政府立法允許的法律服務，或依據律師事務所或其他機構的合同提供律師助理服務。公證人監誓，宣誓書，簽署法律文件，並根據他們的實踐範圍進行其他活動。商標代理人向客戶提供有關知識產權事宜。律師助理受僱於律師事務所，紀錄搜索引擎公司，整個公共部門和私營部門的法律部門。獨立律師助理通常都是自僱人士。公證人受僱於政府，公共部門和私營部門，或者他們可能成為自僱人士。商標代理人受僱於整個公共部門和私營部門，商標發展和獵頭公司或律師事務所和法律部門，他們可能會成為自僱人士。
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.
公證人通常接受內部培訓，在農村或偏遠地區，或在其受僱的各業務室履行自己的職責。
Notaries public usually receive in-house training and perform their duties in rural or remote areas or in the business offices in which they are employed.
主要職責 Main Duties
律師助理執行部分或全部下列職責：Paralegals perform some or all of the following duties:
- 通過採訪客戶，證人及其他關聯方，協助律師，收集書面證據，準備出庭簡報，並安排出庭
- Assist lawyers by interviewing clients, witnesses and other related parties, assembling documentary evidence, preparing trial briefs, and arranging for trials
- 協助律師準備調解和解決司法爭議
- Assist lawyers in preparation for mediation and judicial dispute resolutions
- 準備遺囑，房地產交易和其他法律文件，法院報告及誓章
- Prepare wills, real estate transactions and other legal documents, court reports and affidavits
- 研究記錄，法庭文件及其他法律文件
- Research records, court files and other legal documents
- 起草法律信件，執行一般辦公室及文書工作。
- Draft legal correspondence and perform general office and clerical duties.
獨立律師助理執行部分或全部下列職責：Independent paralegals perform some or all of the following duties:
- 在小額索償法庭，和其他下級法院訴訟，法庭和行政機構前代表客戶
- Represent clients in small claims court and in other lower court proceedings, at tribunals and before administrative bodies
- 針對在其管轄範圍內的業主與租客事宜，交通違法行為，名稱變更等問題給予客戶建議並採取法律行動。
Advise clients and take legal action on landlord and tenant matters, traffic violations, name changes and other issues within their jurisdictions.
公證人執行部分或全部下列職責：Notaries public perform some or all of the following duties:
- 監誓並記錄宣誓書及口供
- Administer oaths and take affidavits and depositions
- 見證並證明文件上的簽名的有效性
- Witness and certify the validity of signatures on documents
- 可以起草合同，準備承兌票據及起草遺囑，抵押貸款和其他法律文件
- May draft contracts, prepare promissory notes and draw up wills, mortgages and other legal documents
- 可安排遺囑認證及管理死者遺產。
- May arrange probates and administer the estates of deceased persons.
商標代理執行部分或全部下列職責：Trademark agents perform some or all of the following duties:
- 向客戶提供有關知識產權事宜，並在商標註冊處處長前代表客戶起訴包括商標註冊申請事宜。
- Advise clients on intellectual property matters and represent clients before the Registrar of Trade-Marks on matters including prosecution of applications for registration of trademarks
- 建議商標註冊，商標使用許可的要求，知識產權轉讓和保護現有的商標權
- Advise on the registrability of trademarks, trademark licensing requirements, transfer of intellectual property and protection of existing trademark rights
- 在商標反對黨董事會前和相關訴訟中代表客戶進行訴訟
- Represent clients at proceedings before the Trade Marks Opposition Board and in related proceedings
- 可能代表客戶在國際上與外國聯營公司和律師協商。
- May represent clients internationally in consultation with foreign associates and attorneys.
任職要求 Employment Requirements
- 律師事務所的律師助理要求法律學士學位或法律大專文憑，並接受律師事務所或其他法律機構的內部培訓。
- Paralegals in law firms require a bachelor’s degree in law or a law college diploma and in-house training from a law firm or other legal establishment.
- 獨立律師助理需要了解法律原則和程序，通常通過行業資助課程以及經驗積累，或通過完成社區學院的律師助理課程來獲取以上內容。
- Independent paralegals require knowledge of legal principles and procedures usually obtained through industry-sponsored courses and through experience, or through completion of a community college paralegal program.
- 公證人經由省份或地區的司法機關資格認證和考試後得以委任。所有任命對其可以執行的活動都有特殊的限制，以及特定的時期。
- Notaries public are appointed after examination and certification of their qualifications by the governing judiciary in their province or territory. All appointments have specific limitations on the activities they can perform and for specific periods of time.
- 公證人要求省級許可證。在不列顛哥倫比亞省，還要求是公證人協會成員。
- Notaries public require a provincial licence. In British Columbia, membership in the Society of Notaries Public is also required.
- 要獲得許可，商標代理必須在商標法地區工作至少兩年，包括註冊商標申請的準備和起訴
- To be licensed, trademark agents are required to work in the area of trademark law, including the preparation and prosecution of trademark applications for registration, for two years
- 同時要順利完成加拿大知識產權研究所以及加拿大知識產權局商標註冊聯合進行的考試
- To successfully complete the examination conducted jointly by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and the Registrar of Trade-Marks, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- 或者完成上述任何一個，並成為一名有權在加拿大從業的律師。
- Either one of the above and to be a lawyer entitled to practise in Canada.
- 商標代理人要求獲得聯邦貿易商標局註冊。
- Trademark agents require registration with the federal Trade-Mark Office.
所有職稱 All Titles
- 摘錄者 abstractor
- 簡報撰寫人 – 法律 brief writer – law
- 不列顛哥倫比亞省公證人 British Columbia notary public
- 文員，法律 clerk, law
- 收集律師助理 collection paralegal
- 商法業務員 commercial law clerk
- 商業法律師助理 commercial law paralegal
- 合同店員 – 法 contract clerk – law
- 輸送店員 conveyance clerk
- 版權代理機構 copyright agent
- 企業法律和訴訟店員 corporate law and litigation clerk
- 公司法業務員 corporate law clerk
- 企業律師助理 corporate paralegal
- 公司證券法律店員 corporate securities law clerk
- 公司律師助理 corporation paralegal
- 法院和仲裁庭代理 court and tribunal agent
- 刑法業務員 criminal law clerk
- 刑法律師助理 criminal law paralegal
- 家庭法業務員 family law clerk
- 家庭法律師助理 family law paralegal
- 止贖店員 foreclosure clerk
- 止贖律師助理 foreclosure paralegal
- 獨立律師助理 independent paralegal
- 保險法業務員 insurance law clerk
- 保險律師助理 insurance paralegal
- 勞動法業務員 labour law clerk
- 勞動法律師助理 labour law paralegal
- 土地所有權業務員 land titles clerk
- 土地所有權考官 land titles examiner
- 律政書記 law clerk
- 法律助理判斷 law clerk to judge
- 奠定公證人 lay notary public
- 租賃和標題店員 lease and title clerk
- 法律研究員 legal researcher
- 法律技師 legal technician
- 訴訟法律店員 litigation law clerk
- 訴訟律師助理 litigation paralegal
- 抵押貸款和房地產律師助理 mortgage and real estate paralegal
- 公證人 notary public
- 公證人（不列顛哥倫比亞省） notary public (British Columbia)
- 公證人（魁北克以外） notary public (outside Quebec)
- 公證人店員 notary public clerk
- 公證人，打好 notary public, lay
- 石油和天然氣物業律師助理 oil and gas property paralegal
- 石油和天然氣的權利法律助理 oil and gas rights law clerk
- 石油和天然氣的權利，律師助理 oil and gas rights paralegal
- 律師助理 paralegal
- 物業律師助理 property paralegal
- 房地產法律店員 real estate law clerk
- 房地產律師助理 real estate paralegal
- 註冊商標代理 registered trademark agent
- 研究員，法律 researcher, legal
- 稅法店員 tax law clerk
- 稅務律師助理 tax paralegal
- 標題和租賃業務員 title and lease clerk
- 標題考官 title examiner
- 標題搜索 title searcher
- 商標代理 trademark agent
- 轉移所有權的店員 transfer-of-title clerk
- 遺囑和遺產的法律助理 wills and estates law clerk
- 遺囑和遺產律師助理 wills and estates paralegal
不包括職稱 Exclusions
- 簽約實習生，魁北克省公證員和商標律師（律師和魁北克公證人） Articling students, Quebec notaries and trademark lawyers (in 4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries )
- 法律行政助理 Legal administrative assistants 1242
- 專利代理人（自然和應用科學政策研究人員，顧問和項目官員） Patent agents (in 4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers )