Articling and Summer Student - Pallett Valo LLP

These positions are only open to current Law Students for the 2013/2014 Articling Term, in accordance with LSUC Recruitment Guidelines.


Firm/Organization: Pallett Valo LLP

Contact Information:

Contact Person: Helen Ferrigan
Email Address: hferrigan@pallettvalo.com
Phone: 905-273-3022 x211
Fax: 905-273-6920
Address: 90 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Suite 1600
City: Mississauga
Postal Code: L5B 3C3

Web Site: www.pallettvalo.com

Organization Composition:

Total Number of Lawyers: 29
Number of Female Associates: 9
Number of Male Associates: 11
Number of Female Partners: 4
Number of Male Partners: 5
Part-Time Lawyers? Yes
Handicapped Access? Yes

Type of Practice:

Area(s) of Law: Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Construction; Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring; Labour and Employment; Wills, Trusts and Estates.

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? Yes
If Yes, number: 2
2nd-year summer-student salary: TBD
Deadline for 2nd-year summer applications: February 10, 2012
2nd-year summer benefits/bonuses (please list on your web site): Yes
Is this your primary method for recruiting for articling? Yes
Number of 2nd-year summer students hired in 2011: 2

Articling Information:

Number of students required: 2
Deadline for articling applications: TBD
Number of students hired for 2011-2012: 2
Date of articling interviews: TBD
Are you still hiring articling students for 2011-2012? No
Formal rotations? No
Number of students hired back in 2010-2011: 2 out of 2
Do you allow for shared/split articles? No

Articling Benefits:

Articling salary: TBD
Articling benefits and bonuses (please list on your web site): Yes
Vacations? Yes
Paid vacation? Yes

Student Hiring Criteria:

Applications should include (in addition to résumé, cover letter, and law transcripts):

1. Reference letters.

TOP 3 qualities we look for in candidates:

1. Self-motivated.
2. Team-player.
3. Interest in firm practice areas.