Amended - 2026-2027 Articling Student (121 positions)

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Amendment: Jobs outside of Toronto have closed and have been removed from this posting.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING FINAL CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Toronto: Friday, June 27, 2025, at 5 pm

Are you a law student looking to complete your experiential training required to be called to the bar in Ontario?

The Ministry of the Attorney General is now recruiting for our 2026-2027 articling positions.

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About the job

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

The Ontario government is one of the largest employers of law students in Canada, hiring approximately 200 articling, law practice program and integrated practice curriculum students, and and 100 summer law 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:  Law student programs | Ontario.ca

Opportunities are offered in a wide variety of practice areas in locations around the province. Please visit  ViLaw Portal to access the Articling Student 2026-20267 recruitment postings for details on each opportunity and to apply. If you cannot apply through ViLawPortal, please contactMAG.HR.LawStudents@ontario.ca for an accessible listing of the job postings.

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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.

How do I apply?

Please visit ViLaw Portal to access the Articling Student 2026-2027 recruitment postings for details on each opportunity. Each position posting will list the required documents and number of reference names.

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Deadline
Toronto: Friday, June 27, 2025, at 5pm


If you cannot apply through ViLawPortal, please contact MAG.HR.LawStudents@ontario.ca for an accessible listing of the job postings.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We foster a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, respectful, fair and barrier-free work environment. For information about accommodation during the hiring process, such as  accessibility-related accommodations or technical help   please  contact us.

Learn about  how we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility in the OPS.

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What we offer

This job ad will be amended to reflect an updated listing of opportunities that are currently open.

The hiring offices include:

Criminal Law Division

Complex Prosecutions Bureau, Toronto - two (2) positions
Crown Law Office (Criminal) (CLOC), Toronto – ten (10) positions
Human Trafficking Prosecution, Toronto – two (2) positions
Justice Centres, Toronto - one (1) position
Office of the Chief Coroner, Inquest Unit, Toronto - two (2) positions
Toronto Crown Attorney's Office - ten (10) positions

Civil Law Division

Constitutional Law Branch, Toronto – three (3) positions
Crown Law Office – Civil, Toronto – 17 positions
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Education/Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Legal Services Branch, Toronto – one (1) position
Ministry of Energy and Mines/Ministry of Red Tape Reduction/Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Legal Services Branch, Toronto – three (3) positions
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Legal Services Branch, Toronto – three (3) positions
Ministry of Finance Legal Services Branch, Toronto with 6-week rotation in Oshawa – three (3) positions
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation Legal Services Branch, Toronto – one (1) position
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Toronto – four (4) positions
Ministry of Mines/ Ministry of Northern Development Legal Services Branch, Toronto – one (1) position
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Natural Resources Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement/Infrastructure Legal Services Branch, Toronto – four (4) positions
Ministry of the Solicitor General Legal Services Branch, Toronto – four (4) positions
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming/Ministry of Sport/Ministry of Seniors and Accessibility/Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Legal Services Branch, Toronto – one (1) position
Ministry of Transportation Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Treasury Board Secretariat Legal Services Branch – three (3) positions

Indigenous Justice Division

Legal Branch - one (1) position


Policy/Tribunals and Agencies Division (all positions located in Toronto)

Justice Policy Branch – one (1) position
Law Enforcement Complaints Agency – one (1) position
Ontario Human Rights Commission Legal Services and Inquiries - one (1) position
Ontario Land Tribunal – one (1) position
Tribunals Ontario Legal Services Branch – two (2) positions

Court Services Division

Operational Support Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions

Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division (all positions located in Toronto)

Office of the Children's Lawyer – four (4) positions
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee Legal Services Branch – four (4) positions

You can find out more about each of the listed branches – and others - at our practice page website here:   Law student programs practice areas | ontario.ca

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.

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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.