These positions are only open to current Law Students for the 2013/2014 Articling Term, in accordance with LSUC Recruitment Guidelines.
Firm/Organization:
The Barristers Group
Organization Composition:
Number of lawyers: 1
Part-time lawyers: Yes
Languages Spoken:
English
Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Corporate Litigation
Entertainment Law
Labour and Employment Law
Litigation
Salary range for a first-year associate: $40,000 - 60,000
Target billable hours for a first-year associate: 1500
First-Year Summer Students:
Do you plan to hire first-year summer students? Yes
Number: 1
First-year summer student salary (per week): variable
Number of first-year summer students hired in 2011: 0
Deadline for first-year summer student applications (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/03/2012
Second-Year Summer Students:
Do you plan to hire second-year summer students? No
Articling Students:
Do you plan to hire articling students for 2013-2014? Yes
Number: 1
Deadline for articling applications (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/06/2012
Date for articling interviews (DD/MM/YYYY): 29/06/2012
Number of students hired in 2012-2013: 0
Are you still hiring articling students for 2012-2013? Yes
Do you offer formal rotations? No
Number of students hired back in 2010-2011 (# out of #)? 0 out of 0
Do you allow for shared/split articles? Yes
Articling salary (per week): TBD
Do you offer articling benefits and bonuses? Yes
Is bar admission tuition paid? No
Do you offer vacation time? Yes
Number of days: 10
Are the vacation days paid? Yes
Is salary paid during bar exams? No
In addition to a résumé, a cover letter and law transcripts, please provide:
A description of why you chose the profession of law and why you are specifically interested in litigation.
Top three qualities we look for in candidates?
1 professionalism
2 competence
3 sense of humour
Contact Information:
Andrew MacDonald
120 Adelaide St. West Toronto. ON
Toronto
ON, M5H 1T1, Canada
amacdonald@thebarristersgroup.com
Additional Comments:
The summer position is ideal for someone who wants to supplement income by working part time to assist with research and gain practical experience in civil litigation. Hourly rate negotiable and flex hours possible. Creativity, good analytical skills and good public speaking skills are favoured.