Amended - 2027-2028 Articling Student - Various positions

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

The Ministry of the Attorney General is now recruiting for our 2027-2028 articling positions. Please note specific application submission deadlines:

Toronto: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5 pm
Ottawa: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 5pm -Closed to applications
Guelph Crown Attorney's Office: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5 pm
Owen Sound/Walkerton Crown Attorney's Office: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5 pm
St. Thomas Crown Attorney's Office: Friday, June 26, 2026, at 5 pm

All other cities/regions: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 5 pm -Closed to applications

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About the job

Our articling positions support the fulfillment of the Experiential Training Competencies for candidates, established by the Law Society of Ontario.

Opportunities are offered in a wide variety of practice areas in locations around the province. 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

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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 2027-2028 Articling Student recruitment postings and to apply. Each position posting provides a branch overview and description of the articling student program, as well as a list of the required documents. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

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 an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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What we offer

The hiring offices include:

Criminal Law Division

Complex Prosecutions Bureau, Toronto - three (3) positions
Complex Prosecutions Bureau, Ottawa - one (1) position -Closed to applications
Crown Law Office (Criminal) (CLOC), Toronto – ten (10) positions
Guns and Gangs Unit, East Region, Ottawa - one (1) position -Closed to applications
Human Trafficking Prosecution Team, Toronto – two (2) positions
Toronto Crown Attorney's Office - ten (10) positions

Regional Crown Attorney's Offices:

Guelph Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Owen Sound/Walkerton Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
St. Thomas Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position

The following regional Crown Attorney's offices are closed to applications:

Algoma (Sault Ste. Marie) Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Barrie Crown Attorney's Office - three (3) positions
Belleville Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Brantford Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Brockville Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Cochrane South Crown Attorney's Office (Timmins) - one (1) position
Cornwall Crown Attorney's Office – two (2) positions: one (1) bilingual; one (1) unilingual)
Durham (Oshawa) Crown Attorney's Office – three (3) positions
Dryden Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
East Region (Ottawa) Crown Attorney's Office – four (4) positions: two (2) bilingual; two (2) unilingual)
Hamilton Crown Attorney's Office – two (2) positions
Kenora Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Kingston Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Kitchener/Waterloo Crown Attorney's Office - two (2) positions
Milton/Halton Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Middlesex (London) Crown Attorney's Office - two (2) positions
Newmarket Crown Attorney's Office – three (3) positions
Niagara (St. Catharines) Crown Attorney's Office – two (2) positions
Nipissing (North Bay) Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Orangeville Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Peel (Brampton) Crown Attorney's Office - three (3) positions
Pembroke Crown Attorney's Office – one (1) position
Peterborough Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Sarnia Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Sudbury Crown Attorney's Office – two (2) positions
Temiskaming (Haileybury) Crown Attorney's Office - one (1) position
Thunder Bay Crown Attorney's Office - two (2) positions
Windsor Crown Attorney's Office - two (2) positions

Civil Law Division

Constitutional Law Branch, Toronto – four (4) positions - CANCELLED
Crown Law Office – Civil, Toronto – 17 positions
Family Responsibility Office, Toronto - four (4) positions
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Guelph, Legal Services Branch - one (1) position - CLOSED
Ministry of Children, Community, and Social Services Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade/Ministry of Energy and Mines/ Ministry of Red Tape Reduction Legal Services Branch, Toronto - three (3) positions
Ministry of Education/Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Legal Services Branch, Toronto – one (1) position
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Legal Services Branch, Toronto – three (3) positions
Ministry of Finance Legal Services Branch, Toronto with 4-6 week rotation in Oshawa – three (3) positions -CANCELLED
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 Municipal Affairs and Housing Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Natural Resources Legal Services Branch, Toronto – two (2) positions
Ministry of Northern Economic Development and Growth/Ministry of Energy and Mines, Legal Services Branch, Toronto- – one (1) position
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/Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response/Ministry of Francophone Affairs Legal Services Branch, Toronto – three (3) positions

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
Office of the Chief Justice - Ontario Court of Justice - one (1) position

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.