These positions are only open to current Law Students for the 2013/2014 Articling Term, in accordance with LSUC Recruitment Guidelines.
Firm/Organization: The Regional Municipality of York, Legal Services Branch
Contact Information:
Contact Person: Julie Grellette, Manager, Business & Legal Support Services
Fax: 905-895-3768
Address: 17250 Yonge Street, 4th Floor
City: Newmarket
Postal Code: L3Y 6Z1
Web Site: www.york.ca
Organization Composition:
Total Number of Lawyers: 18
Number of Female Associates: 6
Number of Male Associates: 4
Number of Female Partners: 3
Number of Male Partners: 5
Part-Time Lawyers? No
Handicapped Access? Yes
Languages Spoken: English
Type of Practice:
Area(s) of Law:
Arbitration
Commercial Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Health Law
Labour and Employment Law
Litigation
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Law
Real Property Law
1st-Year Summer-Student Information:
Do you hire 1st-year summer students? No
2nd-Year Summer-Student Information:
Do you hire 2nd-year summer students? No
Articling Information:
Number of students required: 1
Deadline for articling applications: 13/07/2012
Number of students hired for 2012-2013: 1
Date of articling interviews: 15/08/2012
Are you still hiring articling students for 2011-2012? No
Formal rotations? Yes
Number of students hired back in 2010-2011: 1 out of 1
Do you allow for shared/split articles? No
Articling Benefits:
Articling salary: 993.53 per week
Articling benefits and bonuses (please list on your web site): Yes
Is bar admission tuition paid? No
Vacations? Yes
If Yes, number of days: 10 days
Is salary paid during bar exams? No
Paid vacation? Yes
Student Hiring Criteria:
Applications should include (in addition to résumé, cover letter, and law transcripts):
1. 3 Refences
2. 3rd year course selection
Please apply to the attention of Julie Grellette at legal@york.ca