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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP - Montreal, Quebec
http://joinblakes.com/montreal/
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you hire: | No | No | Yes |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2021 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | ||
| 2023 | 8-12 | ||
| 2024 | 8-12 | ||
| 2025 | 8-12 | ||
| Rotation | Yes | ||
| Split/Secondment | Case-by-Case | ||
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First Year Summer Students |
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|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit first year summer students? | No |
| When is the application deadline for first year summer students? | |
| When is the interviewing period? | |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of first year summer program: | |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the first year summer program? | |
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Second Year Summer Students |
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|---|---|
| SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit second year summer students? | No |
| When is the application deadline for second year summer students? | |
| When is the interviewing period? | |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of the second year summer program | |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | |
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OCIs |
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|---|---|
| Will you be participating in OCIs this year? | No |
| Schools: | |
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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) |
McGill University, Faculty of Law Université de Montréal, Faculté de droit Université de Sherbrooke, Faculté de droit Université du Québec à Montréal, Département des sciences juridiques Université Laval, Faculté de droit Université d’Ottawa, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil |
| Comments | |
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | ||
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | ||
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | ||
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | ||
| Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student | 9 | 11 |
| Atlantic: No. of articling students hired during 2nd year January recruitment | ||
| No. of additional articling students hired (in some regions, in addition to students hired through the summer process) |
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Articling Students |
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|---|---|
| When do you hire articling students? | As per the «Entente de recrutement 2022-2023» |
| Do you still have any articling positions open for this year (starting 2023)? | No |
| Do you anticipate having articling positions open for next year (starting in 2024) for external candidates outside of your current student hires (if any)? | Yes |
| If so, how many positions do you anticipate having for external candidates? | |
| Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction? | No |
| Description of articling program | The articling program at the Montréal office is divided into rotations between the corporate/commercial and litigation/labor & employment departments. |
| Comments | |
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Internships |
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|---|---|
| Do you offer internships? | Case-by-case |
| If so, when should students apply? | |
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Summer/Articling |
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| Do you accept applications for summer/articling positions from foreign trained students/lawyers? | Case-by-case |
| 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? | Case-by-Case |
| Comments | |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts |
| Comments | |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | |
| 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 10 | |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 10 | |
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | 1 | |
| How many of the additional students clerked? | N/A |
