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Litigation Law Clerk, Estates

Whaley Estate Litigation (WEL) Partners, a boutique estate litigation firm located in midtown Toronto and serving clients across Ontario, is seeking an intermediate to senior law clerk to join its team.  Check out our website to see what we do.

The firm is seeking an experienced litigation law clerk with a strong work ethic, commitment to excellence and to deliver high-caliber work, while focusing on good client relations.  In return, the firm offers a respectful work environment, competitive compensation, and meaningful mentorship.

Purpose of the Role

You will be a key senior member of the legal team working to provide the highest level of client service while having the opportunity to cultivate your litigation and supervisory skills as part of a successful firm.

Key Competencies

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in estate litigation OR 6+ years’ experience in civil litigation; possesses a Law Clerk Diploma (or equivalent knowledge and experience) and has a solid knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Knowledge of Consent and Capacity Legislation and Ontario Estates Statutes would be an asset.

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, possess good time-management and organization skills as well as mind-set of continuous improvement, and must be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills—both written and oral, as well as good interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction within a law firm environment.

Strong computer skills including MS Office: Word, Outlook and Excel are essential.

Responsibilities are:

• Liaise with clients and lawyers; taking information and carrying out instructions;
• Deal with complex and sensitive client issues;
• Draft/Prepare all court documentation;
• Serving/Filing/Uploading via Court Portal;
• Assist with file management and organization and maintenance of comprehensive legal files including preparing correspondence, assisting with record-keeping, time-management and other tasks related to the ongoing administration of legal files;
• Assist with all matters concerning guardianships, will challenges and interpretations, power of attorney issues and disputes, passing of accounts, variations oftrust and dependent relief applications.

This position requires a candidate who is a self-starter with a keen attention to detail and the ability to hold matters in strict confidence.  He/she/they must have a good grasp of legal software.

Only experienced litigation law clerks will be considered.

Whaley Estate Litigation Partners welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment comprised of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and cultures. It is important to our firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

To apply for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume by email to hr@welpartners.com referencing the above job title to Human Resources. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest. However, please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Posted: February 18, 2026

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WEL Partners welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. The Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment comprised of people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, identities, and cultures. It is important to our firm that all its members, including those with disabilities, find our workplace to be welcoming and supportive. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the recruiting process.