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Dentons Canada LLP - Edmonton, Alberta

Recruitment & Hiring

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+ Student Hiring Information Grid

	1st Yr. Summer	2nd Yr. Summer	Articling Students
Do you hire:	Yes	No	Yes
How many did you/will you hire for:
2022	5	2	6
2023	5	2	6
2024	4-5	0	7
2025	4-5	0	5-6
2026	4-5	0	5-6
Rotation	No	No	Yes
Split/Secondment	No	No	Case-by-Case

+ 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?	Monday, January 29, 2024
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:	Our summer program provides first year summer students with an introduction to Dentons’ Edmonton office, our forward-thinking culture and what it’s like to practice law as a fully integrated part of our team. Our students dive into the legal profession, work on real files, meet clients, participate in community activities and experience local business development first hand by actively participating in our summer events. Our students start with a detailed training and orientation program, participate in team-building activities and are paired with an associate mentor to help ensure they get the most out of their summer with us, including ongoing feedback. Our summer program is flexible and can be tailored to individual students’ different needs and interests, to ensure a smooth transition into the practice of law. At Dentons, we understand that the future of our Firm is the students we hire.
Comments	We welcome interested law students to apply via the viLawPortal during the application period.
How many weeks is the first year summer program?	15-16

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?	n/a
When is the interviewing period?	n/a
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions?	No
Description of the second year summer program	n/a
Comments	n/a
How many weeks is the second year summer program?	n/a

+ 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 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 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	Our 1L positions are posted at most law schools across Canada and we welcome your application during the recruiting period. We follow the recruiting rules and requirements set by The Law Society of Alberta.

+ Methods of Recruiting Articling Students – Hiring Summary

	2023	2024
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	2	0
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions	2	0
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	2

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?	In the Edmonton Office we typically fill our Articling Positions by hiring back our 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?	n/a
Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction?	Yes
Description of articling program	The Dentons Edmonton articling program is structured to provide our students with well-rounded articles, and facilitate their transition into the practice of law and our forward-thinking culture. We have comprehensive orientation and training programs, and many opportunities to get involved in the fabric of the Firm. You’ll build on the individual skills you’ll need to become a legal practitioner, and further your ability to work as part of a close team. Throughout the articling year students rotate between transaction, dispute resolution and specialty practice areas, integrating them into our teams and gaining vast exposure to legal work in a variety of ways. This rotation allows us to assess students, provide valuable feedback and help them develop their individual skills. We match each student with two mentors: a principal and a co-principal, to ensure involvement across a diverse group of practitioners and to provide students with exposure to as many aspects of the practice of law as possible. Other members of our team actively participate as informal mentors throughout the year.
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+ Foreign Trained Students/Lawyers

Do you offer internships?	No

Summer/Articling
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?	Yes
Comments	Upon application, Internationally trained students and lawyers must provide their Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA.)

+ Application Process

Required Application Materials
Required Application Materials	Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts
Comments	Reference letters may be provided, but they are not required.

Preferred Method of Application
Preferred Method of Application	viDesktop Portal Other (describe)
Comments	Please note that we only accept applications via the viLawPortal, and not through our website, or via email or regular mail.

+ First Year Lawyer Hiring Information

	2023	2024
How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position?	5	TBD
How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position?	5	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	TBD