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Bennett Jones LLP - Calgary, Alberta
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you hire: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
| 2023 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 2024 | TBD | 7 | 18 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Rotation | No | No | Yes |
| Split/Secondment | No | No | Yes |
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First Year Summer Students |
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| FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit first year summer students? | Yes |
| When is the application deadline for first year summer students? | January 29, 2024 |
| When is the interviewing period? | February 20 through February 23, 2024 |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of first year summer program: | Our summer program is designed to provide first and second year law students with a solid introduction to the practice of law and the culture of Bennett Jones LLP. Summer students get real file work, meet clients, get involved in deals and go to court - they do not spend their whole summer in the library writing memos. Summer students are welcomed to the firm with a weeklong in-depth orientation program and are paired with associate mentors. As a group, the students engage in many social and team building activities. We also have a strong continuing legal education program that is designed to build both technical and practice management skills. |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the first year summer program? | Roughly 4 months |
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Second Year Summer Students |
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| SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit second year summer students? | Yes |
| When is the application deadline for second year summer students? | Varies by school (August/September) |
| When is the interviewing period? | Varies by school (September/October) |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program | Our summer program is designed to provide second year law students with a solid introduction to the practice of law and the culture of Bennett Jones LLP. Summer students get real file work, meet clients, get involved in deals, and go to court, they do not spend the whole summer in the library writing memos. Summer student are welcome to the firm with a week-long orientation program and are paired with associate mentors. As a group, the students engage in many social and team building activities. We also have a strong continuing legal education program that is designed to build both technical and practice management skills. |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | Roughly four months |
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OCIs |
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| Will you be participating in OCIs this year? | Yes |
| Schools: | Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Law|McGill University, Faculty of Law|Osgoode Hall Law School, York University|Queen's University, Faculty of Law|Thompson Rivers University|University of Alberta, Faculty of Law|University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law|University of Calgary, Faculty of Law|University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law|University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section|University of Saskatchewan, College of Law|University of Toronto, Faculty of Law|University of Victoria, Faculty of Law|University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law|University of Windsor, Faculty of Law |
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Other Campus Recruiting |
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| We will be recruiting students from the following law schools (outside of the OCI process) |
Lakehead University Université de Moncton, École de droit University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law |
| Comments | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | 10 | TBD |
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | 10 | TBD |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | 5 | 7 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 5 | TBD |
| Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student | N/A | N/A |
| Atlantic: No. of articling students hired during 2nd year January recruitment | N/A | N/A |
| No. of additional articling students hired (in some regions, in addition to students hired through the summer process) | 3 | 4 |
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Articling Students |
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| When do you hire articling students? | June of each year in accordance with the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta |
| Do you still have any articling positions open for this year (starting 2024)? | No |
| Do you anticipate having articling positions open for next year (starting in 2025) for external candidates outside of your current student hires (if any)? | Yes |
| If so, how many positions do you anticipate having for external candidates? | TBD |
| Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction? | Yes |
| Description of articling program | Our 12-month articling program is split into three rotations: 1) Advocacy 2) Business Law 3) Student's Choice. During the advocacy rotation, our students are involved in general litigation matters, tax litigation, medical malpractice litigation, administrative/tribunal work, regulatory and environmental work, bankruptcy and insolvency and labour and employment work. In the business law rotation, our students gain experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities, private equity, banking law and structured finance, real estate, energy and construction, emissions trading, competition law, technology and intellectual property. Our student coordinators work closely with each of the students to ensure that they receive individualized attention and career planning assistance/guidance. |
| Comments |
If students are doing a 12-month in-firm article, they complete the 8-month PREP program concurrently. If students do the Accelerated PREP program, they complete that program over ~3 months and then do ~9 months in-firm to complete their Articles.
The firm decides year-to-year whether students do the 8-month PREP program or the Accelerated PREP program. |
| Do you offer internships? | No |
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Summer/Articling |
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| Do you accept applications for summer/articling positions from foreign trained students/lawyers? | Yes |
| If yes, do applicants need to have an Assessment Report from the National Committee on Accreditation (in Québec, an attestation from le Barreau du Québec) before applying? | Yes |
| Comments | We are pleased to receive applications from foreign trained students/lawyers, preferably once they have received their NCA Certification. |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts |
| Comments | Reference letters are optional |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | Please note that we no longer accept applications via email or regular mail. All applications must be processed via the viDesktop Portal (https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/) or our website (https://www.bennettjones.com/Student-Recruiting/Calgary-Student-Recruiting) |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 16 | TBD |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 18 | TBD |
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | 0 | TBD |
| How many of the additional students clerked? | N/A | TBD |
