Articling Student 2024-2025

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ARE YOU A LAW STUDENT LOOKING TO COMPLETE YOUR EXPERIENTIAL TRAINING REQUIRED TO BE CALLED TO THE BAR IN ONTARIO?

The Ministry of the Solicitor General is now recruiting for two (2) articling student positions for 2024-2025.

Our articling positions support the fulfillment of the  experiential training competencies for candidates, established by the Law Society of Ontario.

The Ministry of the Solicitor General is part of the Ontario Government, which is one of the largest employers of law students in Canada, hiring approximately 175 articling and law practice program students and 75 summer students every year. Our law student programs offer the opportunity to gain legal skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. Students participate in work that has a real and meaningful impact on the lives of Ontarians. See our website for more information on our law student programs.

Find out more about the Ministry of the Solicitor General  here.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the  OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the  OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of  Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

Articling students will assist Branch counsel by: conducting research; drafting memos, opinions, facta, and correspondence; assisting with contracts and procurement; reviewing documents and preparing materials for court and tribunal proceedings; and attending client meetings, mediations, inquests, and hearings with counsel. The students' work may include longer-term research projects as well as more urgent matters with tight timelines. The students will have carriage of Small Claims Court matters under the supervision of counsel and will work with the Class Actions Legal Team.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

You are required to be a candidate who is entering or currently registered in the Law Society of Ontario's Lawyer Licensing Process Articling Program.

Required Documents

 - Resume
 - Cover Letter
 - Undergraduate Transcript
 - Law School Transcript
 - Third Year Course Selection
 - Three (3) Letters of Reference
 - Three (3) Reference Names (can be the name of the person
providing reference letter)
 - Writing Sample (no more than 5 pages)
 - National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) candidates, please disclose your status in obtaining the NCA Certificate of Qualification.

Please contact MAG.HR.LawStudents@ontario.ca should you require any accommodations, or have any questions.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FINAL CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023.
Late and/or incomplete submissions may not be considered.

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Additional information:

Note:

• • In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• For issues with submitting applications, or questions, please contact MAG.HR.LawStudents@ontario.ca

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Information collection notice

We are collecting your personal information to assess how well you meet the qualifications for employment with the Ontario Public Service, and for related recruitment purposes. The collection of personal information is necessary to the proper administration of OPS Careers, which is an authorized common service in accordance with s. 6 of the Ministry of Government Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.25.

Please do not include any more personal information than is needed for your application (for example, do not include your photograph or social insurance number).

If you have any questions about how your information is collected, used, shared or saved, please contact us.