Lawyer or Articling Student

Arnold & Arnold; High River; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A local law firm in High River is seeking a lawyer or articling student to build a long-term career. Ideal candidates have a Juris Doctor degree, experience in real estate and estates, and strong communication skills. The estimated salary for first-year lawyers is $85,000, with opportunities for bonuses. Applications should be sent to Tyler Arnold and include a cover letter and resume by November 28, 2025.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience in relevant fields.
• Licenced to practice law in Alberta or eligible for articling.
• Commitment to a long-term career in a rural community.

Responsibilities

• Review and draft contracts and legal documents.
• Notarize and commission documents for clients.
• Collaborate with paralegals to manage files accurately.

Skills

Experience with real estate

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

High attention to detail

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school

Tools

Microsoft Office programs

Lawyer Done Deal

LEAP

Job description

Arnold & Arnold is a small law firm in High River, which is 30 minutes south of Calgary, Alberta. We are hiring a lawyer, or an articling student, to establish a long-term career in the community. Please visit www.arnold-arnold.ca for more information about the firm. Please visit www.highriver.ca/discover for more information about the many benefits of working and living in High River.

Lawyer Annual Salary: $85,000.00 (first-year lawyer), or more depending on experience

Articling Student Annual Salary: $65,000.00

Annual Bonuses: Depending on individual, department, and firm performance

Benefits: None

Vacation: Three weeks as accrued during the year and the firm is typically closed the last week of December depending on Land Titles Office’s schedule

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., unless clients’ circumstances require appointments after regular hours

Start Date: As soon as possible

Work Location: In office at 16 – 2 Avenue SE, High River, Alberta

Skills and Requirements:

• Ideally, two to five years of experience with real estate, wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives, estates, and small corporations
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Licenced to practice law in Alberta, or entitled to be an articling student in Alberta
• Applicants with a realtor licence will not be considered due to the conflict of interest
• Committed to establishing a long-term career in a rural community
• Friendly, positive, calm, collaborative, and hardworking
• Strong interpersonal skills to serve a variety of clients and work well with the team
• Self‑motivated and able to work in a fast‑paced environment, think critically, and solve complex problems
• Eventually able to work autonomously and with minimal guidance
• Review conveyancing, mortgage instructions, various searches, real property reports, compliance letters, advisory letters, corporate minute books, legislation, Land Titles Office’s manuals, and other documents
• Review and draft contracts, mortgage and other security documents, trust letters, wills, enduring powers of attorney, personal directives, Grant of Probate or Administration applications, various corporate documents, and other documents
• Notarize and commission documents
• Well before client meetings, review documents drafted by paralegals for accuracy
• Work with paralegals to ensure files are processed correctly from start to finish
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Draft and send various correspondence
• High attention to detail
• Highly organized, maintain a clean and tidy workspace, and prioritize a high volume of tasks to meet deadlines
• Answer calls and emails from clients, realtors, lenders, lawyers, and others
• Work with paralegals to report to clients and lenders accurately and on time
• Complete other tasks as required by the managing lawyer
• Full knowledge of Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Use Microsoft Outlook to schedule appointments and diarize important tasks
• Ideally, experience with Lawyer Done Deal, LEAP, SPIN, Adobe PDF, FCT/LLC, and Surrogate Digital Service
• A strong interest in eventually becoming a partner or purchasing the firm

Please email your cover letter and resume on or before November 28, 2025 to Tyler Arnold at [e-mail]. If you are a recent law school graduate, please also include your law school transcript. Only candidates of interest will be contacted for an interview.