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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP - Ottawa, Ontario

Recruitment & Hiring

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+ Student Hiring Information Grid

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

+ Hiring Criteria

First Year Summer Students
FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS: Do you recruit first year summer students?	No
When is the application deadline for first 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 first year summer program:	N/A
Comments	N/A
How many weeks is the first year summer program?	N/A

Second Year Summer Students
SECOND YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS: Do you recruit second year summer students?	Yes
When is the application deadline for second year summer students?	We hire in accordance with the recruitment guidelines agreed upon by Ottawa employers.
When is the interviewing period?	We hire in accordance with the recruitment guidelines agreed upon by Ottawa employers.
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions?	Yes
Description of the second year summer program	Each year we hire six or seven summer students and expect that all of those summer students will return to article with us the following year after they graduate from law school. Our students, whether summer or articling, rotate through our three main practice areas by completing rotations in Business (including Regulatory), Employment & Labour, and Litigation. We believe in giving you hands-on responsibilities so that you have the opportunity to learn and grow through actual experience. You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks such as assisting lawyers with trials and other court proceedings, arbitrations and tribunal work, helping corporate lawyers with closings and due diligence on transactions, and researching and writing memos on various areas of the law. While bilingualism is not required, there are opportunities to work in both English and French. As we don’t have a formal work allocation system, you will have the opportunity to shape your own experience and the files you work on, as well as be responsible for managing your own time. You will be paired with a formal mentor who will provide guidance and support as you transition into your career as a lawyer. In addition, many of our lawyers (including our Student Committee) are actively involved in the student program and are invested in the development of our students. You will also participate in our comprehensive orientation and continuing legal education program for our students! These programs focus on developing both legal skills (e.g., research, drafting and advocacy) and business skills (e.g., networking and professional matters). While working and learning are enjoyable, we also host both formal and informal social events that will help you to get to know other students and members of the firm.
Comments	N/A
How many weeks is the second year summer program?

+ Campus Recruiting

OCIs
Will you be participating in OCIs this year?	Yes
Schools:	Osgoode Hall Law School, York University\|Queen's University, Faculty of Law\|University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section\|University of Toronto, Faculty of Law\|University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law\|University of Windsor, Faculty of Law

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 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 Saskatchewan, College of Law University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Comments	We hire in accordance with the recruitment guidelines agreed upon by Ottawa employers. We encourage all interested second year summer students to apply through viDesktop.

+ Methods of Recruiting Articling Students – Hiring Summary

	2023	2024
No. of 1st Year Summer Students	N/A	N/A
No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent)	N/A	N/A
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students	7	6-7
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions	7
Quebec: Number of future articling students working as a 2nd year summer student
Atlantic: No. of articling students hired during 2nd year January recruitment
No. of additional articling students hired (in some regions, in addition to students hired through the summer process)	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?	N/A
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?	No
Description of articling program	Our articling student rotations are the same as summer student rotations. Therefore you’ll spend time in each of Business Law (including Regulatory), Litigation, and Employment & Labour. Your final two months of the articling period will be spent in the rotation of your choosing. You will participate in our formal review process during the course of your articles, which is designed to assist you in continuing to develop your skills and learning. In addition, you’ll participate in our comprehensive articling orientation and continuous learning and development program designed specifically to advance the knowledge and skills of our students. And, as with our summer student program, socializing with colleagues is encouraged. We host a number of events throughout the course of the articling term which help to foster our culture of teamwork and mutual respect.
Comments	N/A

+ 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	N/A

+ Application Process

Required Application Materials
Required Application Materials	Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts list of upper year courses
Comments	We invite all interested candidates to apply to join our student program through viDesktop! Please include a copy of your law school, graduate (if applicable) and undergraduate transcripts, together with your cover letter, résumé and a list of upper year courses as your application. We do not require reference letters, but will be happy to review them should you wish to include them as part of your application package. We encourage bilingual candidates to apply.

Preferred Method of Application
Preferred Method of Application	viDesktop Portal
Comments	N/A

+ First Year Lawyer Hiring Information

	2023	2024
How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position?	3
How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position?	5
How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program?	1
How many of the additional students clerked?	0