Legal Excellence Program - Articling Positions

Common Law 2013 - 2014
Civil Law 2014

Terms and conditions

The Legal Excellence Program employs many students across the country in Common Law and in Civil Law.

• Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown
  $32,905
• Halifax
  $39,380
• Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon & Regina
  $37,795
• Montréal, Calgary & Ottawa - Gatineau
  $42,894
• Nunavut
  $51,589
• NWT & Yukon
  $37,779
• Vancouver
  $52,877
• Toronto
  $60,328
• London
  $41,161

Participants are subject to the regulations and benefits governing term employees of the Government of Canada.

Deadlines for Each Region

Please note that each regional office has its own specified application deadlines.

National Headquarters (OTTAWA)

Contact person:

Catherine Barry,
Senior Advisor, Legal Excellence Program
Tel.: (613) 954-6711
Fax: (613) 941-9955
LEP-PEA@justice.gc.ca

Department of Justice
100 Metcalfe Street
3^rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8

Applicants must include: a cover letter, resume, Law School transcript and two letters of reference (required for common law students only). Common law applications without at least two letters of reference will be considered incomplete. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. You will be required to bring an Official Transcript to your interview.

Please note that preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:

• Canadian citizenship,
• permanent resident status or work permit (Useful Information).

Application Deadlines

• Common Law: (for positions in 2013-2014): Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
• Interview: May-June 2012
• Civil Law: (for positions in 2014) January 31, 2012.
• Interviews: February-March 2012

British Columbia Regional Office

Contact person:

Kristy Foreman Gear,
Counsel and Co-ordinator, Law Practice Management
Tel.: (604) 666-7488
Fax: (604) 666-1585
Kristy.ForemanGear@justice.gc.ca

or

Amber Walker
Administrative Assistant to Legal Excellence Program and Law Practice Management
Department of Justice
Robson Court
900-840 Howe St.
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2S9
Tel: 604-666-0095
Fax: (604) 666-1585
amber.walker@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: June 29, 2012

Interviews: August 13-17, 2012

Northern Region Office

Contact person:

Heather Potter
Deputy Regional Director General/Director NWT-Nunavut
Department of Justice

Northwest Territories Office
PO Box 2052
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2P5

Tel.: (867) 920-6012
Fax.: (867) 920-6025
Heather.potter@justice.gc.ca

The Northern Region will not be hiring an articling student for 2013-2014.

Prairie Region, Calgary Office

Contact person:

Glen Jermyn, Deputy Regional Director and Senior Counsel
Aboriginal Law Services
Department of Justice – Calgary Regional Office

510, 606 4th Street SW
Calgary, AB
T2P 1T1

Tel: (403) 299-3634
Fax: (403) 299-3507
articlingCGY@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: May 4, 2012

Interviews: To be determined

Prairie Region, Edmonton Office

Contact person:

Department of Justice – Edmonton Office
300 EPCOR Tower
10423 - 101 Street
Edmonton, AB
T5H 0E7

Tel: (780) 495-2983
Fax: (780) 495-8491
articlingEDM@justice.gc.ca

** All applications and queries should go to Camille N. Audain **

Deadline: Friday, May 4, 2012 (The deadline for application is subject to subsequent direction form the Law Society.)

Interviews: To be determined

Prairie Region, Saskatoon Office

Contact person:

Karen Jones
Department of Justice
Prairie Region, Saskatoon Office
10^th Floor-123 2^nd Ave S
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7E6

Tel: (306) 975-5158
Fax: (306) 975-5013
Karen.jones@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: May 4, 2012

Interviews: May 14-22, 2012

Prairie Region, Winnipeg Office

Contact person:

Scott Farlinger, Counsel
Department of Justice

Centennial House
310 Broadway Avenue
Suite 301
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0S6

Tel: (204) 984-5729
Fax: (204) 984-6488
scott.farlinger@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: April 2, 2012

Interviews: April 23-27, 2012

Ontario Regional Office (TORONTO)

Contact person:

Genevieve Mazur, Human Resources Assistant
Department of Justice
130 King St. W.,
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1K6
Tel: (416) 973-6422
Fax: (416) 973-0531
lep-pea.Ontario@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: July 6, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Interviews: August 2012

Quebec Regional Office (Montreal)

Contact person:

Christine Bernard, Counsel
Department of Justice

200, René-Lévesque Blvd. West
9^th Floor, East Tower
Montré;al (Québec)  H2Z 1X4

Tel.: (514) 283-3389
Fax: (514) 283-9690
articlingQRO@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: (Civil Law positions in 2014) January 31st, 2012

Interviews: March 2012

Atlantic Regional Office (Halifax)

Contact person:

Andrea Bennett,
Human Resources Advisor
Department of Justice

Suite 1400, Duke Tower
5251 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1P3

Tel: (902) 426-8054
Fax: (902) 426-0004
Andrea.Bennett@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: Friday, December 10, 2010

Interviews: To be determined