Law Clerk Property Rights

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Support legal outcomes that matter to families and communities across Ontario

Join our team and use your legal knowledge, organizational, and analytical skills to support property rights and estate matters. You will ensure files are accurate and court-ready, contributing to fair and well-informed decisions.

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About the job

You will:
• review estate and trust accounts at the preliminary stage
• identify issues and objections for court audit purposes
• perform detailed preliminary reviews of estate and trust accounts prepared by executors, administrators and trustees
• handle a large volume of estate notice files, including review of estate and trust accounts
• identify objections and communicate with counsel or trustee to resolve the issues
• draft affidavits and other legal documents
• prepare correspondence and organize files to assist lawyers with estates and civil litigation files
• respond to general inquiries

Want to learn more about this opportunity?

Join us for a virtual information session on Monday, April 20, 2026 from 1:00PM to 2:00PM EST where you will have a chance to find out more about the job, the team and the Branch.

Be sure to add this event to your calendar so you don't miss out!

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 280 115 034 510 849
Passcode: iR9z8ML2

Join on a video conferencing device:
teams@msteams.ontario.ca
Video ID: 112 989 556 3

If you can't make it – no problem. Attendance at the session is optional and will have no impact on hiring decisions.

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What you bring to the team

Legal knowledge

You have:
• knowledge of estate administration and/or estate accounting
• the ability to interpret and apply relevant statutes, rules and regulations (e.g. Courts of Justice Act, Trustee Act, Estates Administration Act, Estates Act, Insurance Act, the Children's Law Reform Act
• knowledge of legal office procedures (e.g. Rules of Civil Procedure)

• You are familiar with legal terminology, documents and court processes
• You can research and review legal documents and precedents, initiate follow-up, coordinate activities, interpret policies and procedures

Research, problem-solving and analytical skills

• You have research, analytical and problem solving skills

You can:
• identify and correct omissions and errors and ensure accurate account processing
• draft semi-routine and complex correspondence and legal documents
• negotiate with external counsel and trustees to resolve legal issues in a timely manner

Communication and interpersonal skills

You have:
• oral communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to use appropriate legal terminology when consulting with stakeholders and providing explanations
• the ability to communicate sensitive information clearly, accurately, and professionally
• demonstrated written communication skills to draft clear, accurate, and well-structured legal documents and correspondence
• the ability to apply legal precedents or guidance provided by counsel when preparing routine and complex legal materials

• You can exchange legal information and make recommendations

Organizational, customer service and teamwork skills

You can:
• prioritize own workload and bring forward items and cases to ensure completeness
• meet strict deadlines and ensure timeframes are met in a high volume environment

• You have customer service and teamwork skills to provide support for professional litigation lawyers, and respond promptly to issues

Computer skills

• You are proficient with office software such as MS Word, Excel and Outlook, to input and extract data, manipulate text and data, prepare correspondence, other legal documents and reports
• You can use case management system to open files, enter, update, track and provide summary case information

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-AG-243235/26

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.