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Cassels - Calgary, Alberta
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
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| Do you hire: | No | Yes | Occasionally |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2025 | TBD | 5 | |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | |
| Rotation | N/A | No | No |
| Split/Secondment | No | Case-by-Case | Case-by-Case |
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First Year Summer Students |
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| FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit first year summer students? | No |
| When is the application deadline for first year summer students? | |
| When is the interviewing period? | |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of first year summer program: | |
| Comments | |
| How many weeks is the first year summer program? | |
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Second Year Summer Students |
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| SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS:Do you recruit second year summer students? | Yes |
| When is the application deadline for second year summer students? | August 2024 for 2L summer 2025 positions. The specific deadline is set by each law school that we conduct OCIs at. For non-OCI schools, the deadline will be in late August and will be posted on our website. |
| When is the interviewing period? | As prescribed by the Law Society of Alberta and the Calgary 2L Summer Recruitment Employer Protocol. |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program | The summer student program at Cassels is designed to meet each student’s personal learning objectives. Our summer students don’t have rotations. We encourage them to explore all practice areas we offer and to work with a broad range of lawyers so that they can confirm their areas of interest and/or develop new ones. That way, they know which area(s) they want to pursue during their articling period. Each summer student is assigned two mentors – a member of the Student Committee and an associate. Generally, the two mentors are from different practice groups. These mentors introduce the students to the demands and busy pace of a downtown Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary law office. Our mentors ensure that our students receive interesting and stimulating work. They also help our summer students get to know a broader network at the firm and navigate any challenging situation that may arise. Summer students and their mentors meet regularly for coffee or lunch, and their mentors attend many of the social events that take place throughout the summer. Student Committee mentors participate in all summer student evaluation and feedback sessions and ensure that their student mentees get all of the support that they need to be successful. For more information on our student program, please visit our website at https://cassels.com/join-us/student-opportunities-our-student-programs/ |
| Comments | We are looking for a diverse group of future lawyers with different experiences, backgrounds, and strengths. That being said, there are a few key characteristics that all our students and lawyers share. These ensure we consistently deliver top legal service within an environment where our people are set up for success. Our core competencies are what we are looking for in future Cassels lawyers! Students applying to Cassels should take the time to reflect on their experiences and identify examples of these competencies. Highlight examples of these competencies in both your application materials and throughout the interview process. See https://cassels.com/join-us/competencies/ for a detailed description of our 4 core competencies (team orientation, entrepreneurial mindset, service focus, and problem solver). |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | 13 weeks |
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OCIs |
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| Will you be participating in OCIs this year? | Yes |
| Schools: | Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Law|McGill University, Faculty of Law|Lakehead University|Osgoode Hall Law School, York University|Queen's University, Faculty of Law|University of Alberta, Faculty of Law|University of Calgary, Faculty of Law|University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section|University of Saskatchewan, College of Law|University of Toronto, Faculty of Law|University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law|University of Windsor, Faculty of Law|Ryerson University, Lincoln Alexander School of Law |
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Other Campus Recruiting |
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| We will be recruiting students from the following law schools (outside of the OCI process) |
Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Law McGill University, Faculty of Law Lakehead University Osgoode Hall Law School, York University Queen's University, Faculty of Law Thompson Rivers University Université de Moncton, École de droit 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 Alberta, Faculty of Law University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law University of Calgary, Faculty of Law University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law University of New Brunswick, Faculty of Law University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section Université d’Ottawa, Faculté de droit, Section de droit civil University of Saskatchewan, College of Law University of Toronto, Faculty of Law University of Victoria, Faculty of Law University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law University of Windsor, Faculty of Law |
| Comments |
We consider all qualified applicants who are Canadian JD students or graduates, or who are internationally trained lawyers or international law school graduates. We also participate in the NCA OCI day for internationally trained lawyers and international law school graduates.
If we wish to interview an applicant from a non-OCI school, we will interview them during the in-firm interview process. |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| 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 | 4 | 6 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 4 | TBD |
| Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student | N/A | 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) | 2 | 1 |
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Articling Students |
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| When do you hire articling students? | In accordance with the Law Society of Alberta |
| 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)? | No |
| If so, how many positions do you anticipate having for external candidates? | |
| Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction? | Yes |
| Description of articling program | Articling students in all offices are assigned a principal and a Student Committee mentor. As with our summer student mentorship program, articling student mentors are generally from different practice groups. Articling students are generally assigned different mentors from when they were summer students. This is to help students build their networks broadly across the firm. Old mentors and mentees will often continue their relationships in an unofficial (but very important) capacity for years! Articling student mentors and principals attend many of the social events that take place throughout the articling year, and articling principals participate in all articling student feedback sessions. Articling students in our Calgary office are free to take work from any lawyer, without a formal rotation structure. Our Calgary office specializes in: Advocacy, including: Administrative; Appellant; Commercial; and Employment & Labour Business Law, including: Aboriginal; Emerging Companies & Technology; Energy: Oil & Gas and Utilities; Energy: Renewable & Clean Technology; and Taxation Financial Services, including: Banking; Lending & Finance; Regulatory; and Restructuring & Insolvency For more information please visit our website at https://cassels.com/join-us/student-opportunities-our-student-programs/ |
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Internships |
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| Do you offer internships? | Case-by-case |
| If so, when should students apply? | We welcome applications from internationally trained students and lawyers for our summer student program, articling student program, and associate positions. We participate in the NCA OCIs and abide by those application deadlines. |
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Summer/Articling |
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| Do you accept applications for summer/articling positions from foreign trained students/lawyers? | Yes |
| 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? | Case-by-Case |
| Comments | We welcome applications from foreign-trained students and lawyers for our summer student program, articling student program, and associate positions. We participate in the NCA OCI day for the Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver markets. |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts list of upper year courses |
| Comments | Your application has four elements; the cover letter, resume, a copy of all post secondary transcripts and your upper year course list. Your cover letter should be clear, concise, accurate and free of grammatical and spelling errors. The tone of your cover letter should provide a bit of insight into who you are. There is no one sort of person we’re looking for at Cassels. The most important advice we can give you is to be authentic – give us a little insight into what makes you a unique candidate! And, please keep it to one page. Your resume should be structured as a series of headings and point-form (or bulleted) content and may be up to two pages in length. In addition to your educational qualifications and work experience, your resume should also indicate what you do in your spare time (your interests, extracurriculars, hobbies, etc.) Throughout your cover letter and resume you should emphasize how your experiences connect with our competencies. You should submit copies of your official transcripts. We understand that often when you copy the official version, a safety feature will read “VOID” or “COPY” across the page. Don’t worry about this; please just ensure that your grades are legible. Your intended upper year course list should be submitted in a bulleted list, organized by year (i.e. second year courses and third year course). This list should represent your honest intentions. We understand you do not have control over what courses are offered from year to year and you may not be able to take all of the courses listed. If you are applying to our Toronto office, please address your application to Shanice Prendergast. If you are applying to our Vancouver office, please address your application to Jennifer Lau. If you are applying to our Calgary office, please address your application to Tessa Neeser. For more information on How to Apply, see https://cassels.com/join-us/student-opportunities-how-to-apply/. |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | We only accept applications through the viDesktop portal (https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/). |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 2 | TBD |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 2 | TBD |
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | 0 | TBD |
| How many of the additional students clerked? | 1 | TBD |
