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Waterous Holden Amey Hitchon LLP - Brantford, Ontario

http://waterousholden.com

Recruitment & Hiring

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+ Student Hiring Information Grid

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

+ Hiring Criteria

First Year Summer Students
FIRST YEAR SUMMER STUDENTS: Do you recruit first year summer students?	Case-by-Case
When is the application deadline for first year summer students?	January/February
When is the interviewing period?	February
Do you participate in on-campus interview (OCI) programs to fill such positions?	No
Description of first year summer program:
Comments
How many weeks is the first year summer program?	8

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?	January/February
When is the interviewing period?	February
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?	8

+ 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
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+ Methods of Recruiting Articling Students – Hiring Summary

	2023	2024
No. of 1st Year Summer Students	1
No. of 1st Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions (region dependent)
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students	1	1
No. of 2nd Year Summer Students Offered Articling Positions	1	1
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)

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?	May
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)?	Yes
If so, how many positions do you anticipate having for external candidates?	1
Do you allow students to work during the licensing process in your jurisdiction?	Case-by-Case
Description of articling program	Waterous Holden Amey Hitchon LLP is a mid-size, full-service law firm located in Brantford, Ontario. We offer our students the best attributes of an established law firm, including exposure to many different areas of law, challenging work and the opportunity to work with a broad client base, without losing the benefits of a close, hands-on environment. The position will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to work closely with lawyers from all practice areas and further develop their legal knowledge and practical skills. Your main responsibilities will include, drafting legal materials, providing lawyers with support on their files, and carriage of certain court matters, legal research and writing. The successful candidate must possess the following qualifications: • Eligible to for articling • Strong research, writing and communication skills • Detail-oriented with excellent time management skills • Strong analytical abilities • Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks Your application package must include: • Resume • Cover letter • Undergraduate and law school transcripts • List of references (optional) For more information about our firm and the position, please visit http://waterousholden.com/articling-and-summer-students/
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+ Foreign Trained Students/Lawyers

Internships
Do you offer internships?	Case-by-case
If so, when should students apply?

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?
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+ Application Process

Required Application Materials
Required Application Materials	Resume cover letter post secondary transcripts law school transcripts
Comments

Preferred Method of Application
Preferred Method of Application	Email
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+ First Year Lawyer Hiring Information

	2023	2024
How many articling students did you offer a first year lawyer position?	1
How many articling students in your articling program were seeking a position?	2
How many additional first year associates did you hire outside of your articling student program?
How many of the additional students clerked?