Important – Please Read Before Applying

This position is a vocational training placement under the Law Society of Ontario Articling Program. Landmark Law has received formal approval for an exemption from the mandatory minimum compensation requirement. Only candidates who confirm they understand and accept the structure of this role will be considered.

Only applications with all required documents will be considered.

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Job Title: Articling Student
Start Date: Ongoing (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
Reports To: Principal Lawyer, Clerk
Location: 7300 Warden Ave., Suite 301, Markham (hybrid remote/on-site work)

Articling is 8 months
Expected start date is earliest: mid-December 2026

Who We Are

Located in Markham, Landmark Law is a small firm committed to delivering caring and reasonably priced legal services for significant life events, including wills and estates, real estate, civil litigation, and business law.

Our clientele consists primarily of individuals and small business owners in the community. We also host complimentary legal information seminars and are passionate about mentoring students.

Our practice is paper-light, using platforms such as Dialpad, OneDrive, Slack, Lawyerdonedeal, Estateably, ESC and uLawPractice.

Role Overview

You will gain hands-on exposure across:

- Real Estate / Wills & Estates: document preparation, probate applications, client meetings.
- Litigation: legal research, drafting correspondence, client fact-gathering.
- Business Law: incorporations, commercial leases, purchase/sale of businesses, closing documentation.




- Operations: client intake, file management, compliance, seminar assistance, business development support.

You will collaborate with our team and clients, gaining insights into law society procedures, practice management, and legal transactions.

Candidates Must

- Hold an LL.B. or J.D. degree (Canadian or foreign-trained).
- Be enrolled in the LSO licensing process (or eligible for registration).
- Be comfortable with the position being structured as a vocational training placement under the LSO compensation exemption.
- Treat articling as your primary professional commitment

Duties & Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

- Drafting and preparing documents for real estate, wills, estates, and corporate transactions.
- Conducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda.
- Supporting litigation and dispute resolution through fact-gathering and correspondence.
- Managing client intake, file opening/closing, and compliance reporting.
- Attending client meetings and assisting with seminars and business development.

Skills & Traits We Are Looking For

- Excellent attention to detail and drafting skills.
- Work ethic: reliable, professional,



and able to prioritize deadlines.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Willingness to treat articling as primary professional commitment during the term.
- Comfortable with hybrid work and attending our Markham office as required.
- Eager to learn, humble, and adaptable; thrives under mentorship and feedback.
- Able to prioritize, multitask, and manage client-facing work
- Cantonese or Mandarin language skills are an asset.

Application Requirements

To be considered, your application must include ALL of the following and is to be emailed to [email protected]

1. Cover Letter

- Confirm acceptance of the unpaid LSO-exempt position
- State your availability/start date
- Your anticipated study leave and exam dates for the LSO barrister and solicitor exams.
- Describe your experience with:
- hybrid/work from home
- multitasking and prioritization
- meeting deadlines under minimal supervision

2. Resume

3. Writing Sample

4. Transcripts (Complete History)

- Law school and undergraduate
- Full academic history required

4. References letters AND referee names with email contact information

Only candidates who:

- provide complete applications, and
- clearly confirm acceptance of the LSO exemption structure

will be considered.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 8 months

Benefits:

- On-site parking

Application question(s):

- Do you have a law degree from Canada or are you a foreign trained lawyer?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Markham, ON L3R 9Z6

📌 Articling Student (Vocational – LSO MMC Exemption (Markham)
🏢 Landmark Law Professional
📍 Markham