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Fasken - Toronto, Ontario
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 | 3 | 21 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1 | 21 | 19 |
| 2024 | TBD | 15 | 21 |
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Rotation | No | No | Yes |
| Split/Secondment | No | Yes | No |
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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? | TBD |
| When is the interviewing period? | Interviews take place following the LSO's 1L recruitment cycle |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | No |
| Description of first year summer program: | From time to time, we hire first year summer students to complete internships with select departments. |
| Comments | N/A |
| How many weeks is the first year summer program? | 14 |
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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? | In accordance with the LSO Guidelines |
| When is the interviewing period? | In accordance with the LSO Guidelines |
| Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions? | Yes |
| Description of the second year summer program |
We want you to succeed, develop new skills and grow with our firm. As one of our students, you will participate in a variety of rewarding and innovative programs as the first step to realizing your goals.
Our summer law program is tailored to match the individual interests of each student. Virtually a custom approach, we work with each student to design a summer program based on the student’s specific interests, thereby maximizing the student’s summer experience. As a summer student we will provide you with challenging work to help develop your talents and to bridge the worlds of law school and legal practice. You will learn and develop your skills through hands-on experience on a variety of files. The flexibility of our program will allow you to modify your experience as new opportunities are presented. We recognize that knowing and understanding the business of our clients is a fundamental key to delivering effective legal services. We expose students to the business side of law by giving them opportunities to interact with our clients, both while working on files and through programs such as our Client Service Initiative (“CSI”). Working in tandem with our clients, we instituted our CSI to allow summer students to learn about a client’s facilities and to meet with members of the client’s senior business and legal teams to discuss issues faced by the client in running their business operations and to hear firsthand what they look for from their legal counsel. To date, clients that have participated in the CSI include the Canada Post Corporation, the Woodbine Entertainment Group, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Canada Lands, Canada's Wonderland, Angus Glen/Kylemore Communities, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Dofasco, Credit Suisse, Maritime Ontario FreightWORKS, Dufferin Aggregates, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Bell Media Inc. Our summer student secondment program was introduced in 2001. As part of the Summer Program, each student is encouraged to participate in an external secondment giving them not only the "Bay Street" experience but also another window into the practice of law. Our secondments offer the opportunity to experience the practice of law from one of a number of perspectives: that of a client, a government agency, or an NGO. Secondments are usually 4 weeks in duration and are planned for the end of the summer term. We will work with you to find a secondment opportunity that fits with your interests and goals for the summer. If you express an interest in a law-related secondment other than those traditionally offered, we will work with you to secure it. A small sampling of more recent summer secondments are: Canadian Olympic Committee, Compass Group Canada Ltd., CPA Canada, Electra Battery Materials Corporation, Enwave Energy Corporation, Fairstone Bank of Canada and its affiliates, Fasken Offices: Vancouver, Montreal and London, UK, Hillcore Group, IAMGOLD Corporation, Manulife Financial, Kensington Capital Partners Limited, Noetic Fund, Ontario Human Rights Commission, Ontario Securities Commission, PC Financial, Pro Bono Ontario, TD Bank Group, Stryker, The Co-operators Group Limited, The Kraft Heinz Company, Toronto International Film Festival and University Health Network. Upon arrival at the Firm, you will participate in an extensive orientation and training program. This will provide you not only with the necessary tools to ensure a successful summer experience but will also provide an important opportunity for you get to know our lawyers and the other students and to start to build valuable relationships. You will be assigned three Mentors based on the areas of practice you have chosen for your summer experience. Your Mentors will assist you in all aspects of your summer program, including integration into the Firm, monitoring workload and providing regular feedback. You will also have the opportunity to participate in our continuing legal education programs and various practice group meetings. Our social events (which have included Blue Jays games, beach volleyball, bowling, winery tours, and the ever popular “Rec Room night” to name but a few) not only provide some fun but also present the opportunity for you to socialize with our lawyers in more casual settings. |
| Comments |
Your interests shape your experience at Fasken. Our flexible program provides you with the freedom to modify your experience as new opportunities are presented. This flexibility also allows you deeper involvement with the files that you are working on and the opportunity to see a file from start to finish.
We believe it is important for each student to have control over the development of his/her career. As such, you will be encouraged and supported to seek out the type of work in which you are most interested, to work with a variety of lawyers and to interact with clients. For more details please review our website. |
| How many weeks is the second year summer program? | 14 |
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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|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 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 | We are happy to accept applications from students eligible to article the following year. |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students | 1 | TBD |
| No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent) | N/A | N/A |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students | 21 | 15 |
| No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions | 21 | 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) | N/A | 1 |
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Articling Students |
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| When do you hire articling students? | In accordance with the LSO Guidelines |
| 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? | No |
| Description of articling program |
We hire our articling complement through our summer program. Our articling student program ensures that your articles reflect the experience you will receive as an associate with our firm.
We provide extensive orientation and professional development training. You will also participate in our continuing legal education program and various practice group meetings. Your interests shape your articles at Fasken. Our flexible program provides you with the freedom to modify your rotations during the articling term. This flexibility also allows you deeper involvement with the files that you are working on. The strength of each of our business law and litigation sections, and the variety of practice groups within those sections, allow you to gain experience in your areas of interest and to explore other fields of practice as your interests evolve. While all members of the Firm play a significant role in assisting and advising students during the articling term, each student is formally mentored by two of our lawyers. Your Mentors, together with the Student Development Committee, are responsible for providing the support, guidance and constructive feedback necessary to ensure the quality of your experience. As an articling student, your performance will be evaluated and discussed with you on a regular basis. And, of course, we will want to hear from you on how we measure up to your expectations. We work hard to make sure students have every opportunity to learn, grow and develop into the future leaders of our firm. You will be paid at a level comparable to that offered by other major law firms in Toronto. |
| 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. |
| 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? | Yes |
| Comments | We accept applications for summer positions if the applicant is eligible to article the following year. |
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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 | Applications should include undergraduate transcripts (in addition to resume, cover letter, law transcripts and list of upper year courses). Reference letters are accepted. |
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Preferred Method of Application |
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| Preferred Method of Application | viDesktop Portal |
| Comments | |
| 2023 | 2024 | |
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| How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position? | 16 | TBD |
| How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position? | 18 | TBD |
| How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program? | 1 | TBD |
| How many of the additional students clerked? | 0 | TBD |
