Law Careers Office (LCO) - Upcoming Events

Law Careers Office - Spring 2012 Calendar (Updated Feb. 09, 2012)

 

For past events, click here.

Below is a list of events of the Law Careers Office.

                       February 2012

Wednesday, February 15

DOJ Open House

Downtown Vancouver

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Meet DOJ lawyers and students and learn about: working on nationally important cases, balancing family life and a legal career, obtaining "on-your-feet" litigation experience. RSVP to Nathalia at careerof@uvic.ca by Feb. 8, 2012.

Thursday, Feb. 16 &

Friday, Feb, 17

Vancouver Firm Tours

Downtown Vancouver

A great opportunity to see the offices of various law firms in Vancouver and to network with their lawyers.

Students must sign up in advance for various firm visits and arrange their own transportation to Vancouver.

RSVP to Nathalia at careerof@uvic.ca by Feb. 08, 2012.

Wednesday, February 22

Resume Workshop - Faskens

Room 158

12:00 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

Bibianne Bysterveld of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver) will discuss how to properly prepare your resume and cover letter for upcoming applications. This session will be beneficial to those preparing their summering and articling applications this spring and summer. All students are welcome.

Thursday, February 23

Labour Law Club Event

Room 158

12:30 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

Learn more about practising labour law with the panelists invited for the Labour Law Club: Amanda Rogers, CUPE Legal and Legislative Representative, Vancouver and Emily Luther, Hastings Labour Law, Vancouver. Lunch will be provided.

 

Monday, February 27

Apply as you are

Room 158

12:00 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

Alison Cowan in the LCO and representatives of the Law Society of BC will visit Victoria to speak to third year students about the articling program and process in BC. If you are graduating from law school this year and will be completing your articles in BC, you should come out to hear more about this process.

Tuesday, February 28

2L Articling Applications Info Session

Room 158

12:30 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

Important for students applying for 2013-2014 articles. The LCO will explain the recruitment process across Canada and go over preparing your application packages. Most students will apply this summer (2012), for the 2013-2014 articling term.

Wednesday, February 29

REAL Initiative Info Session

Room 157

12:00 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

 Michael Litchfield and Michael Jakeman will discuss the REAL Program and its benefits, when the postings come out, and how to apply. The program is open to second year law students only, but first year students are welcome to attend for information.

 

 

                       March 2012

Monday, March 1

1L Applying for Summer 2013 Info Session

Room 158

12:30 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

 

All first year students who are planning to apply for summer 2013 positions at any of the big firms in Vancouver, Calgary or Toronto should attend. The LCO will explain the recruitment process (including On-Campus Interviews) and go over deadlines for applications for different provinces and cities. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO PREPARE THEIR APPLICATIONS THIS SUMMER (2012), as the applications are due very early in September 2012.

Monday, March 5

Getting Ready for Articles + PLTC

Room 158

12:00 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

 If you’re not sure how much of yourself to reveal to a firm, you will find this session helpful. Morgan Camley from McCarthy Tétrault and Lara Percy from Adrian & Co. will speak to students about preparing applications and attending interviews as either an LGBT student or a student who has other unique circumstances. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided.

Wednesday, March 7

BC Representative for Children and Youth

Room 158

12:00 P.M. - 1:20 P.M.

The law school is honoured to have Mary-Ellen Turpel Lafond as a guest speaker. She will speak to students about her unique career path and her current work as BC’s First Representative for Children and Youth. Ms. Turpel-Lafond has won numerous awards for her work. Before this position, Ms. Turpel-Lafond was an administrative judge in Saskatchewan and a professor at various Canadian law schools.

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