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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP - Vancouver, British Columbia
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
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| Do you hire: | No | Yes | Occasionally |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2022 | 11 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 | |||
| Rotation | Yes | Yes | |
| Split/Secondment | |||
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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? | |
| 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? | Yes |
| When is the application deadline for second year summer students? | The application deadline is as set out in the Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Articling Guidelines. |
| When is the interviewing period? | In-firm interviews are scheduled in accordance with the Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Guidelines. This means in-firm interviews typically take place in Vancouver in mid-October. |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program |
Second year summer students at BLG Vancouver undertake the same type of work as articling students. Our aim is to provide insight into the practice of law, challenging work and an educational experience.
We encourage you to split your summer into two rotations, one in Corporate and one in Disputes. You will be assigned formal mentors, both partners and associates, in each of your rotations. BLG Vancouver’s week-long orientation includes training in office policies and procedures, practice management, the anatomy of a business transaction, and an overview of a civil action. Orientation week also includes many social activities designed to get you to know the lawyers and staff you will be working with. Summer students are also invited to enjoy the many social and sporting activities taking place during the summer, including organizing your own summer student retreat. Our commitment to professional excellence includes frequent lunch seminars geared specifically to summer students. Seminars include introductions to a variety of our practice areas, ethics, legal research and writing, and researching legislation. BLG Vancouver’s offer of a second year summer student position also includes a guaranteed offer to return for articles. Second year summer students who return to BLG Vancouver for articles receive payment of third year tuition fees to a maximum of $7,000. |
| Comments | For more information on our summer student program, please visit our website. If you would like to contact any of our current summer or articling students to discuss their experience, please visit our website. |
| 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? | Yes |
| Schools: | Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Law|McGill University, Faculty of Law|Lakehead University|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|Ryerson University, Lincoln Alexander School 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) | University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law |
| Comments |
We encourage applications from students at all common law schools.
Students wishing to apply from law schools that we don't see during the OCI process should submit their applications according to the timelines set out in the Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Articling Guidelines. |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | 0 | 0 |
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | N/A | N/A |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | 13 | 12 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 13 | 12 |
| Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student | ||
| 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) | 0 | TBD |
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Articling Students |
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| When do you hire articling students? | If we participate in the articling recruit, we will hire articling students in accordance with the timelines set out in the Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Guidelines. The deadline for applications is generally the last week of June. In-firm interviews typically take place in Vancouver in mid-August. |
| 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)? | No |
| 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 |
As an articling student at BLG Vancouver you will do a rotation in each Disputes and Business Law. You will have a mentor, who is responsible for ensuring that you receive a wide variety of interesting and challenging work, and providing guidance during your articling experience.
BLG Vancouver offers a comprehensive week-long orientation similar to that offered to summer students but geared specifically to preparing you for your articling year. Topics include training in office policies and procedures, practice management, the anatomy of a business transaction and the student's role, and an overview of a civil action and a student's role in trial preparation. Orientation week includes many social activities, including a welcome from the Regional Managing Partner and opportunities to connect with your mentor and principal. Articling students are also invited to enjoy the many social activities that take place throughout the year, including organizing your own articling student retreat. Our commitment to professional excellence includes a number of seminars throughout the year, all geared specifically to articling students on topics such as Preparing for and Arguing a Motion, File and Practice Management, and Communicating with Clients and Business Etiquette. |
| Comments | If you would like more information about our articling program, please visit our web site. If you would like to contact any of our current articling students to discuss their experience, please visit our website. |
| 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? | Case-by-Case |
| Comments | Foreign trained students/lawyers should apply for articling positions in accordance with the Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Guidelines within our regular articling recruitment process. |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | ||
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | ||
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | ||
| How many of the additional students clerked? |
