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 tyler@arnold-arnold.ca. 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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00-$130,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person