Wills & Estates Law Clerk

A boutique national law firm is hiring an experienced Wills & Estates Law Clerk for its Calgary office. The role supports estate planning and estate administration and offers substantial independence and direct client interaction.

### Responsibilities
- Open, close and bill files and manage calendars for intake calls, conferences and meetings.
- Communicate directly with clients to gather estate-planning and wills information.
- Prepare first drafts of estate-planning documents for Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia and revise them from client instructions.
- Prepare for and witness will signings, scan/save executed documents and prepare reporting letters.
- Maintain lawyer email and client-file records.
- Contact banks and institutions to gather estate-administration information.
- Prepare probate applications and estate-administration documents such as releases, consents and indemnities.
- Maintain organized electronic and hard-copy files and update the wills-vault inventory.
- Help develop precedents and checklists and assist other practice groups when needed.

- Law Clerk certification from a recognized college or university.
- 5–7 years of Wills & Estates experience preferred.
- Strong estate-planning and estate-administration experience.
- Excellent organization, detail, reading comprehension and communication.
- Ability to work independently, professionally and confidentially under competing deadlines.
- Strong Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat skills.
- Clio and NetDocuments experience is an asset.

Very competitive salary. Application contact: Shona Tischner — shona@urbanlegal.ca. Source posting dated October 9, 2026.