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Department of Justice Canada - Ontario Regional Office (Toronto) - Toronto, Ontario
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you hire: | No | Yes | Yes |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2022 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 15 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 | |||
| Rotation | Yes | No | |
| 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? | Mid July |
| When is the interviewing period? | Beginning of September to end of October |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program | |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | 16 Weeks |
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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 New Brunswick, Faculty of Law|University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section|Université d’Ottawa, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil|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) | |
| Comments | |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | N/A | N/A |
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | N/A | N/A |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | 15 | 8 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 15 | N/A |
| 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) | 0 | 0 |
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Articling Students |
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|---|---|
| When do you hire articling students? | |
| Do you still have any articling positions open for this year (starting 2024)? | |
| Do you anticipate having articling positions open for next year (starting in 2025) for external candidates outside of your current student hires (if any)? | |
| If so, how many positions do you anticipate having for external candidates? | 0 |
| Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction? | |
| Description of articling program | |
| Comments | |
| 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 | |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter law school transcripts list of upper year courses |
| Comments | |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | ViLaw Recruit Portal |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 13 | N/A |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 13 | N/A |
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | N/A | N/A |
| How many of the additional students clerked? | N/A | N/A |
Announcements
The Department of Justice Canada is the Government of Canada’s law firm. Justice employees are part of a proud tradition of providing legal services and advice to over 40 federal departments and agencies. The Ontario Regional Office of the Department of Justice (“ORO”) attracts some of Canada’s best and brightest legal minds, and handles some of the most diverse, high profile and challenging litigation in the country.
The ORO’s student program offers students the opportunity to hone their litigation skills in new and diverse areas of law while also providing for a healthy work-life balance to enjoy other areas of interest.
The ORO’s primary practice is litigation-based, with counsel appearing in every level of court in the country, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Many of the cases litigated in this office push the boundaries of legal thinking and contribute to new developments in the law with the resulting decisions taught in law school including Bedford and Vavilov.
Summer students will have the opportunity to work in each of the four practice groups at the ORO:
- Immigration Law Services
- Tax Law Services
- Indigenous Rights and Relations
- Litigation, Extradition and Advisory Division
Our recruitment process is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of the Canadian society. The ORO conducts a 2L recruitment process and typically hires between 8 and 12 summer students. Subject to satisfactory performance, summer students are typically invited back to article the following year. The ORO follows the LSO’s recruitment procedures for Toronto employers. Applications may be submitted through the VI Portal.
For Further Information Please visit: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/abt-apd/recru/lep-pea/ontario.html#:~:text=Legal%20Excellence%20Program%20(Articling),advocacy%20and%20legal%20research%20programs