Legal Excellence Program - Articling Positions

Common Law 2010 - 2011
Civil Law 2011

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

• 2010-2011 Common Law
• 2011 Civil Law

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

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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: To be determined
• 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

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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

Erika Grant
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
Erika.Grant@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: June 30, 2011

Interviews: August 8-12, 2011

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Northern Region Office

Contact person:

Phyllis MacRae, Senior Counsel
Department of Justice

100 Metcalfe St, 6th floor
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0H8

Tel.: (613) 941-2652
Fax.: (613) 613-946-6897
pmacrae@justice.gc.ca

Deadline: May 31, 2011

Interviews: June 2011

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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: April 29, 2011
*** UPDATE: April 29, 2011: The deadline for applications has been extended to 5:00 p.m. FRIDAY MAY 13, 2011.

Interviews: To be determined

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Prairie Region, Edmonton Office

Contact person:

Camille N. Audain, Counsel
Department of Justice

211 Bank of Montreal Building
10199-101 Street N.W.
Edmonton, AB T5J 3Y4

Tel: (780) 495-2983
Fax: (780) 495-5835
articlingEDM@justice.gc.ca

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

Deadline: Friday, April 29, 2011 (The deadline for application is subject to subsequent direction form the Law Society.)
*** UPDATE: April 29, 2011: The deadline for applications has been extended to 5:00 p.m. FRIDAY MAY 13, 2011.

Interviews: To be determined

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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: April 26, 2011

Interviews: To be determined

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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 8, 2011

Interviews: June 6-10, 2011

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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 8, 2011

Interviews: August 8 and 9, 2011

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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

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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