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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP - Calgary, Alberta
http://students.nortonrosefulbright.com/canada/en/Calgary.htm
Recruitment & Hiring
| 1st Yr. Summer | 2nd Yr. Summer | Articling Students | |
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| Do you hire: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| How many did you/will you hire for: | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| 2024 | TBD | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | |||
| 2026 | |||
| Rotation | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Split/Secondment | No | No | 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? | Yes |
| When is the application deadline for first year summer students? | Typically the beginning of February |
| When is the interviewing period? | February 20-23, 2024 |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of first year summer program: |
Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to developing engaged and highly skilled legal professionals. In our Calgary office, this commitment begins with our summer student program. First and second year students arrive in early May and spend their summer working with great people, who are also talented lawyers doing interesting work.
The summer student work is challenging and rewarding and the setting is one of structured informality. All the tools for embarking on your legal career will be at your disposal. Every student is assigned mentors from different practice areas who provide guidance and facilitate a comprehensive experience at the Firm. That experience includes substantive legal research and document drafting; exposure to court appearances, transaction closings and client meetings; professional development sessions; and invitations to social events that take place throughout the summer. Our aim is to facilitate your exposure to a variety of work and a variety of people, giving you the opportunity to determine which areas of law you might like to pursue in practice. Along the way, you will have the benefit of great mentorship, practical training and development, and meaningful feedback. |
| Comments | Our summer student program does not have a formal rotation system. |
| How many weeks is the first year summer program? | 16 |
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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? | Second year summer student recruitment begins in the Fall and offers are made in mid to late October. Application deadlines vary from school to school. Students should check with their school's career services office for application deadlines. |
| When is the interviewing period? | Interviews are held from mid September until mid October. |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program |
Norton Rose Fulbright is committed to developing engaged and highly skilled legal professionals. In our Calgary office, this commitment begins with our summer student program. First and second year students arrive in early May and spend their summer working with great people, who are also talented lawyers doing interesting work.
The summer student work is challenging and rewarding and the setting is one of structured informality. All the tools for embarking on your legal career will be at your disposal. Every student is assigned mentors from different practice areas who provide guidance and facilitate a comprehensive experience at the Firm. That experience includes substantive legal research and document drafting; exposure to court appearances, transaction closings and client meetings; professional development sessions; and invitations to social events that take place throughout the summer. Our aim is to facilitate your exposure to a variety of work and a variety of people, giving you the opportunity to determine which areas of law you might like to pursue in practice. Along the way, you will have the benefit of great mentorship, practical training and development, and meaningful feedback. |
| Comments | Our summer student program does not have a formal rotation system. |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | 16 |
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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|Thompson Rivers University|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 Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section|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|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) | |
| Comments | |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | 5 | TBD |
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | 5 | TBD |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | 10 | 5 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 10 | 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) | 0 | TBD |
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Articling Students |
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| When do you hire articling students? | Articling Students are generally hired following their second year of law school, and always in accordance with the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta. |
| Do you still have any articling positions open for this year (starting 2024)? | |
| Do you anticipate having articling positions open for next year (starting in 2025) for external candidates outside of your current student hires (if any)? | |
| 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 | Three principles underscore Norton Rose Fulbright as a Firm: Quality, Unity and Integrity. Those same principles inform our articling student program. We are committed to ensuring that your student experience is a success in every way. In addition to the support and mentoring you receive from your principal, all of our lawyers are entrusted with the responsibility to facilitate your growth and development as a young lawyer. It is a responsibility we take very seriously, as the success of our organization depends on it. With an emphasis on lawyer training and continuing professional development, we offer an in-depth orientation to the firm and its operations, as well as weekly seminars for ongoing substantive training. The seminars run throughout the year and range from sessions conducted by our lawyers or speakers, to informal discussions amongst students, to half or full-day workshops. In our Calgary office, articling students are encouraged to focus on a specific practice area. Not only does this provide the opportunity to become a well-integrated member of the team and to develop greater expertise in a specific field, it allows students exposure to more substantive work and to see files through to completion. Each year, we recruit between 10 and 14 students in Calgary. We do so in accordance with the Rules of the Law Society of Alberta. Once hired, articling students typically begin their articles during the summer following graduation from law school, or after completion of their court clerkship. The articling program in Alberta currently consists of 12 months of articles, including participation in the bar admission program. As part of the CPLED bar admission course, we afford students a weekly study day to ensure they are able to balance the requirements of the program with firm work assignments. Within each student's assigned practice area, he or she will perform a variety of tasks, assisting lawyers with due diligence on transactions, reviewing and drafting agreements, and researching and writing memos on various areas of law. We believe in giving students practical responsibilities to enhance their professional expertise through hands-on experience. We are also dedicated to providing ongoing meaningful feedback, both formally through regularly-scheduled performance evaluations, and informally through real-time feedback on assignments. Our aim is to provide students with all the tools necessary for becoming engaged in, and masterful at, the work they do. |
| Comments | |
| Do you offer internships? | No |
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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? | No |
| Comments | Students who do not have their NCA assessment report should indicate their anticipated completion date in their materials. |
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Required Application Materials |
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| Required Application Materials |
Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts |
| Comments | We do not require reference letters or writing samples, but will be happy to review them should you wish to send them in as part of your application package. |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | Applications must be submitted through the viDesktop Law Portal (https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/). |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 9 | TBD |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 10 | 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? | 0 | 1 |
