Articling and Summer Students - Stewart McKelvey (Halifax)
- Role
- Students (articling), Students (summer)
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada
- Area Of Law
- Securities, Litigation, Labour and Employment, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Health, Environmental, Construction, Insurance, Tax
- Position Type
- Full time
- Company
- National Articling Database (NAD)
These positions are only open to current Law Students for the 2011 Summer and 2011/2012 Articling Term, in accordance with LSUC Recruitment Guidelines.
Firm/Organization:
Stewart McKelvey
Contact Information:
Contact Person: Eva Lechpammer
Email Address: eilechpammer@smss.com
Phone: 902.490.8553
Fax: 902.420.1417
Address: Purdy's Wharf Tower One, 1959 Upper Water Street, Suite 900, P.O. Box 997
City: Halifax
Postal Code: B3J 2X2
Web Site: www.smss.com
Organization Composition:
Total Number of Lawyers: 226
Number of Female Associates: 46
Number of Male Associates: 37
Number of Female Partners: 32
Number of Male Partners: 102 plus 9 Counsel
Part-Time Lawyers? Yes
Handicapped Access? Yes
Languages Spoken: English and French
Organization Diversity:
Please list diversity and minority representation of lawyers by category or in another manner suitable to your office (i.e., Aboriginal, African, Arab, Asian, Hispanic, Jewish, Gay/Lesbian, Impairments/Disabilities, Second Career/Mature): **Response is optional**
The goal of Stewart McKelvey is to achieve and maintain a workforce that is representative of the pool of qualified individuals from which the firm can reasonably expect to draw applicants. We are fully committed to the principle of equality with respect to its recruitment, hiring and promotion practices. In adhering to this policy, Stewart McKelvey will continue to encourage more members of designated groups to seek positions with our firm; assess applicants on the basis of individual merit, achievement and qualification for the applicable positions; and, promote positive policies and practices which eliminate barriers to employment and success in our firm.
Type of Practice:
Area(s) of Law: Litigation, Corporate/Commercial, Labour & Employment, Marine, Insurance, Construction, Securities, Environmental, Health, Intellectual Property, Tax, Immigration
1st-Year Summer-Student Information:
Do you hire 1st-year summer students? Yes
If Yes, number: 10
Deadline for 1st-year summer applications:
1st -year summer-student salary/benefits: $
Number of 1st-year summer students hired in 2009: 11
2nd-Year Summer-Student Information:
Do you hire 2nd-year summer students? Yes
If Yes, number: 18
2nd-year summer-student salary: $
Deadline for 2nd-year summer applications:
2nd-year summer benefits/bonuses (please list on your web site): No
Is this your primary method for recruiting for articling? Yes
Number of 2nd-year summer students hired in 2009: 18
Articling Information:
Number of students required: 20
Deadline for articling applications:
Number of students hired for 2010–2011: 17
Date of articling interviews:
Are you still hiring articling students for 2010–2011? Yes
If Yes, number: 2-3
Formal rotations? Yes
Number of students hired back in 2008–2009: 11 out of 21
Do you allow for shared/split articles? No
Articling Benefits:
Articling salary: $
Articling benefits and bonuses (please list on your web site): Yes
Is bar admission tuition paid? Yes
Vacations? Yes
If Yes, number of days: 10
Is salary paid during bar exams? Yes
Paid vacation? Yes
Associate Information:
1st-year associate salary: $
Target billable hours:
Student Hiring Criteria:
Applications should include (in addition to résumé, cover letter, and law transcripts):
names of references or reference letters
TOP 3 qualities we look for in candidates:
1. Written and verbal communication skills
2. Work ethic and judgement
3. Problem recognition and solving
4. Interpersonal skills
Application details:
- Company
- National Articling Database (NAD)
- Contact
- Eva Lechpammer
- Phone
- 902.490.8553
- Fax
- 902.420.1417
- eilechpammer@smss.com
- Address
- Purdy's Wharf Tower One, 1959 Upper Water Street
Suite 900, P.O. Box 997 - City/Town
- Halifax
- Province
- Nova Scotia
- PostCode
- B3J 2X2
- Country
