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Fasken - Calgary, Alberta

http://www.fasken.com

Recruitment & Hiring

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+ Student Hiring Information Grid

	1st Yr. Summer	2nd Yr. Summer	Articling Students
Do you hire:	Yes	No	Occasionally
How many did you/will you hire for:
2022	6	0	2
2023	4	0	1
2024	TBD	0	0
2025	TBD	0	TBD
2026	TBD	0	TBD
Rotation	Yes	N/A	Yes
Split/Secondment	No	No	No

+ Hiring Criteria

First Year Summer Students
FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS: Do you recruit first year summer students?	Yes
When is the application deadline for first year summer students?	In accordance with the Law Society of Alberta's procedures.
When is the interviewing period?	In accordance with the Law Society of Alberta's procedures.
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions?	No
Description of first year summer program:	Fasken Calgary provides a small firm feel, with the advantages and resources of a larger international firm. At Fasken, our goal is to provide students with summer positions that will be innovative and challenging, and will contribute to the development of exceptional lawyers. Our summer student program provides you with a stimulating and challenging learning experience and is intended to begin building the bridge between your studies and your legal career. Upon arrival at the firm, you will participate in an extensive orientation program. This will provide you with the necessary tools to ensure a successful summer experience and will also provide an important opportunity for you to get to know your fellow students and to start to build valuable relationships. You will be assigned a mentor. Your mentor is your sounding board with whom you should feel free to discuss any aspect of your summer. Your mentor will also assist you with integration into the firm. You will have the opportunity to work with associates and partners on various matters. Assignments include such things as research, drafting, attending closings and attending hearings and court. You will be encouraged and supported to seek out the type of work in which you are most interested and to work with a variety of lawyers. Our lawyers will involve you as much as possible. Formal evaluations are conducted towards the end of the summer program, while informal feedback is ongoing.
Comments	N/A
How many weeks is the first year summer program?

Second Year Summer Students
SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS: Do you recruit second year summer students?	No
When is the application deadline for second year summer students?
When is the interviewing period?
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions?	No
Description of the second year summer program
Comments
How many weeks is the second year summer program?

+ Campus Recruiting

OCIs
Will you be participating in OCIs this year?	No
Schools:

Other Campus Recruiting
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

+ Methods of Recruiting Articling Students – Hiring Summary

	2023	2024
No. of 1st Year Summer Students	4	0
No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent)	4	0
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students	0	0
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions	N/A	N/A
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)	1	0

For Quebec and Atlantic Employers: Do you allow your articling students hired to work for you during their second year summer?

+ Articling Students

Articling Students
When do you hire articling students?	Typically we hire our articling students from our 1L summer students.
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	Our goal is to ensure that your articles provide you with the requisite experience and training to ensure your future success. The flexibility of our program allows you deeper involvement in files you are working on, and the opportunity to seek out an experience that matches your career objectives. During your articling term, you will become an integral part of our team and work on major projects in various areas of law. Your interaction with clients will develop your awareness of the importance of excellent client service. Our articling program is made up of two rotations: Business Law and Litigation. We collaborate with each student prior to arrival at the firm to arrange the rotation sequence. While in your rotations, you will be able to take work from any of the practice areas within that broader area of the law. If you express an interest in a particular area, we will endeavour to seat you near the lawyers who practice in that area, and you can seek out as much work from them as you want. Respecting the diversity and interests of our articling students, no two students will follow the same program throughout the articling year. As an articling student with Fasken, you have the ability to direct your own career, with the assistance and guidance of your principal and mentor, the Student Committee and the Senior Director, Professional Resources. Formal evaluations are conducted at the end of each rotation. The strength of our practice groups allows you to gain experience in your areas of interest and to explore other fields of practice as your interests evolve. The firm's commitment to training, education and mentoring will guarantee a meaningful and rewarding articling experience.
Comments	Our articling program ensures that your articling term closely resembles the experience you will receive as an associate with our firm. We offer you a flexible rotation system designed to give you practical experience. For further details, please visit our website - fasken.com/cgy-recruit.

+ Foreign Trained Students/Lawyers

Do you offer internships?	No

Summer/Articling
Do you accept applications for summer/articling positions from foreign trained students/lawyers?	Case-by-case
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?	Yes
Comments	N/A

+ Application Process

Required Application Materials
Required Application Materials	Resume cover letter reference letters post secondary transcripts law school transcripts
Comments	Reference Letters are not required, but they are welcome.

Preferred Method of Application
Preferred Method of Application	Other (describe): viLawPortal
Comments

+ First Year Lawyer Hiring Information

	2023	2024
How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position?	4	TBD
How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position?	4	TBD
How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program?	TBD	TBD
How many of the additional students clerked?	0	TBD