Posted 15 days ago
Articling Student
@ Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is hiring two full-time articling students in Toronto for the 2027-2028 articling term. The role rotates through the Claims Department and the Office of the General Counsel, covering legal research, pleadings, arbitrations and corporate matters. Compensation is $72,000 per annum prorated for the articling term, plus benefits, with hybrid work options available.
Pay:
$72,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Legal research and memoranda on liability and risk management
- Assist counsel with pleadings, motions and trial preparation
- Prepare arbitration briefs and represent LAWPRO at arbitrations
- Support corporate matters and TitlePLUS real estate research
Requirements summary:
- Law school graduate or candidate graduating spring 2027
- Excellent grades
- Strong research, writing and presentation skills
- Conversant with MS Office and Westlaw
- Energetic, detail-oriented, meets deadlines
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-22
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Legal & compliance |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Professional degree (MD, JD…) (required) |
| Fields of study | Law |
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Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company
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LAWPRO provides professional liability insurance in Ontario and title insurance across Canada.
Full company description
Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is a wholly Canadian owned insurance company that provides professional liability insurance to lawyers in Ontario and TitlePLUS title insurance coast-to-coast. LAWPRO is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. LAWPRO provides the primary insurance coverage for members of the Law Society of Ontario in private practice, plus an optional excess program for law firms that wish to buy additional coverage. LAWPRO's innovative risk management initiative, practicePRO helps educate lawyers on common legal malpractice risks and how to avoid them. Through its TitlePLUS operation, LAWPRO also provides comprehensive title insurance and legal services coverage for residential purchase and mortgage-only/refinance transactions handled by lawyers. Incorporated in 1990 by the Law Society of Ontario, LAWPRO has operated independently of the Law Society of Ontario since 1995, with its own management and Board of Directors. The LAWPRO team provides the Ontario bar with cost-effective liability insurance, expert claims administration, and proactive risk and practice management initiatives to help prevent claims.
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,234
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 190
- Reported office locations
- 250 Yonge Street, Suite 3101, P.O. Box 3, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2L7, CA
- Business categories
- Law Enforcement
- Insurance
- Other recorded names
- Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company
- LAWPRO
- Specialties
- Legal Malpractice Insurance
- Title Insurance
- Risk management
- Legal malpractice claims prevention
- and Law practice management
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- 0
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Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is a wholly Canadian owned insurance company that provides professional liability insurance to lawyers in Ontario and TitlePLUS title insurance coast-to-coast. LAWPRO is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. LAWPRO provides the primary insurance coverage for members of the Law Society of Ontario in private practice, plus an optional excess program for law firms…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Insurance |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1995 |
| Specialties | Legal Malpractice InsuranceTitle InsuranceRisk managementLegal malpractice claims preventionand Law practice management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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The Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company is hiring for two articling positions in Toronto for the 2027-2028 articling term.
Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®), a licensed insurance company wholly owned by the Law Society of Ontario, provides professional liability insurance to all practicing Ontario lawyers. LAWPRO directs the legal defence of insured lawyers against whom a covered action has been commenced. LAWPRO also provides title insurance across Canada through its TitlePLUS program and offers optional run-off and excess professional liability insurance for lawyers.
The articling students complete two rotations in the LAWPRO articling program: one in each of the Claims Department and the Office of the General Counsel. The Articling Students will be assigned a mentor in each rotation who will co-ordinate assignments and provide assistance and feedback.
The articling student experience at LAWPRO commonly includes:
o legal research and memoranda on all areas of law, with an emphasis on solicitors’ risk management and liability;
o assisting legal counsel with pleadings, research, motions, and trial preparation;
o preparing arbitration briefs and representing LAWPRO at arbitrations;
o attendance at pre-trial conferences, mediations, discoveries and trial;
o assisting LAWPRO Executive and in-house counsel with corporate matters related to legal, compliance, underwriting and risk;
o legal research and memoranda related to real estate law as it pertains to underwriting TitlePLUS title insurance;
o assisting with researching and drafting articles and papers for publication and/or external presentation;
o participation in a comprehensive orientation program.
The ideal candidate should:
o be a candidate for law school graduation in the spring 2027 or a recent law school graduate, with excellent grades;
o have strong research, writing, and presentation skills;
o be conversant with MS Office and Westlaw;
o be energetic, detail-oriented, and consistently successful at meeting deadlines.
Compensation: $72,000 per annum prorated for the duration of the articling term plus benefits.
To apply for this opportunity, interested candidates should send their resume, cover letter and transcripts.
• Deadline for application is October 30, 2026
• First interviews will occur November 9 - 13, 2026
Hybrid work options are available.
Diversity and inclusion matter at LAWPRO. If contacted for an interview, please advise if you require accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
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