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De Grandpré Chait - Montreal, Quebec

https://www.dgchait.com

Recruitment & Hiring

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  1st Yr. Summer 2nd Yr. Summer Articling Students
Do you hire: No Yes Yes
How many did you/will you hire for:
2022 4
2023 4
2024 6
2025 3
2026 3
Rotation No
Split/Secondment No

First Year Summer Students

FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:

Do you recruit first year summer students?
No
When is the application deadline for first year summer students? N/A
When is the interviewing period? N/A
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? No
Description of first year summer program: N/A
Comments N/A
How many weeks is the first year summer program? N/A

Second Year Summer Students

SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:

Do you recruit second year summer students?
When is the application deadline for second year summer students? February 5, 2024
When is the interviewing period? From March 11 to March 21, 2024.
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? No
Description of the second year summer program N/A
Comments N/A
How many weeks is the second year summer program? Eight (8) weeks

OCIs

Will you be participating in OCIs this year? No
Schools:

Other Campus Recruiting

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
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Université d’Ottawa, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil
Comments De Grandpré Chait will be participating in the 2024 Course aux stages

Application dates: February 2 to February 5, 2024 via viRecruit Portal

Interview dates: March 11 to March 21, 2024
2023 2024
No. of 1st Year Summer Students 0 0
No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) 0 0
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students 0 0
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions 0 0
Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student 6 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) N/A N/A


For Quebec and Atlantic Employers: Do you allow your articling students hired to work for you during their second year summer? No

Articling Students

When do you hire articling students? In their second and third year
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? 3
Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction? Case-by-Case
Description of articling program WE TRUST YOU
On your very first day, you will find yourself in the heat of the action. Don’t worry, we will be right by your side. Be it to plead before various tribunals and courts, conduct case law researches or to help draft legal proceedings, you will be entrusted with a variety of mandates ranging from simple to urgent matters.

Simply put, you will be involved in every step of a case, and will be in direct contact with the lead lawyer. From beginning to end, we will engage with you, challenge you, and seek your opinion; because we trust you.


WE LET YOU CHOOSE
With us, there are no mandatory rotations, no fixed schedules, no official assignments, and, most importantly, no typical days. You will be able to experience every facet of the practice, at your own pace. De Grandpré Chait opens up a world of infinite possibilities for you. All you have to do is dare to choose.
Comments De Grandpré Chait will be participating in the 2024 Course aux stages

Application dates: February 2 to February 5, 2024 via viRecruit Portal

Interview dates: March 11 to March 21, 2024
Do you offer internships? No

Summer/Articling

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? Yes
Comments N/A

Required Application Materials

Required Application Materials Resume
cover letter
law school transcripts
list of upper year courses
Comments De Grandpré Chait will be participating in the 2024 Course aux stages

Application dates: February 2 to February 5, 2024 via viRecruit Portal

Interview dates: March 11 to March 21, 2024

Preferred Method of Application

Preferred Method of Application viDesktop Portal
Comments N/A
2023 2024
How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? 2 1
How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? 4 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