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)

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 RingCentral, OneDrive, Slack, Lawyerdonedeal, Estateably, and uLawPractice.

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.
• Cantonese or Mandarin language skills are an asset.

WHAT ROLE WILL YOU BE PLAYING?

As an Articling Student, you will gain hands-on exposure across multiple practice areas and office operations, including:

• 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.
• Firm 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.

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.