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Placement Initiatives for Finding Articles

The Law Society provides placement initiatives and supports to assist students-at-law with their articling job search in addition to posting articling job opportunities received from employers. An approved education plan must be on file with the Law Society for your articling opportunity to be posted. Please note all principals must be approved at the start of the proposed articling term.

 

Biographical Paragraphs and Mentor Program

Biographical Paragraphs
Candidates may submit a one paragraph summary of their qualifications to the Articling Office. These paragraphs are distributed to potential employers, benchers, and others who have contacted our office in search of a student-at-law for articles.

Biographical Paragraph Submission Package (PDF)

Mentorship Program
The objective of the Mentorship Program is to provide unplaced students-at-law with support by pairing them with a member of the profession who will provide advice and encouragement during the search for an articling position.

Articling Placement Mentor Program: Mentor Enrolment Form (PDF)
Articling Placement Mentor Program: Mentee Registration Form (PDF)

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Job Search Skills Workshop

In recent years, the Articling Office has provided various Job Search Skills Workshops giving candidates the opportunity to gain invaluable search skills, as well as to have their resume and covering letter expertly critiqued. Please review the material below from our previous workshops to assist you in developing the following skills:

ZSA Job Skills Workshop

The job search skills workshop video is currently available to candidates seeking an articling position. Each video is approximately 30 minutes in length.

Hirepower Recruitment Agency Workshops

Recorded June 16, 2003
Video: Networking and Self-Marketing Skills Workshop (RealMedia Video File)
Handout: Resources for Candidates Currently Seeking Articles (PDF)

Video: Resume Writing and Cover Letters (RealMedia Video File)
Handout: Résumé Writing (PDF)
Handout: Sample Cover Letters and Résumés (PDF)

 

Recorded July 16, 2003:
Video: Interview Skills I - Preparation (RealMedia Video File)
Handout: Interview Skills I - Preparation (PDF)

Video: Interview Skills II - Preparation (RealMedia Video File)
Handout: Interview Skills II - Presentation (PDF)

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Advice and Testimonials From Candidates

Candidates seeking articles may find it helpful to review testimonials. These testimonials provide valuable job search tips, suggestions and insight from past students-at-law.

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Resources for Candidates Seeking Articles

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Placement Reports

These reports from the Articling Office provide a summary of articling placement statistics for candidates enrolled in previous years. The report provides an overview of the programs and placement initiatives that assist candidates with their articling job search, as well as information about post call employment rates of those candidates who were called to the bar.

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