Kitchener-Waterloo
Articling Student Programme
Hiring
The Waterloo office hires three students for its articling programme.
Rotations/Student Experience
Our students are exposed to a wide variety of experiences during their articling year. Students participate in three formal rotations in litigation, corporate and “floater” — the latter being a combination of litigation and corporate. Our students are given the opportunity to, among other things, assist and accompany lawyers to discoveries, hearings, trials, mediations, commercial deal closings and client meetings. Students are also assigned and have full carriage of Small Claims Court files.
Social Activities
We encourage our students to participate in all aspects of firm life, including the firm’s social activities and student-specific activities through the local law associations.
Mentoring
As part of our student support structure, articling students are paired with a partner who acts as their articling principal. Other members of the Student Committee also act as resources and liaisons to students.
Feedback
We evaluate our students’ progress through a formal evaluation process, which occurs mid-way through the articling programme term (usually in January).
Professional Development
Throughout articling, students continue their professional development with additional continuing legal education programmes designed specifically for them. As in the summer programme, students are invited to attend all firm-wide and practice-specific continuing legal education seminars.