Summer Program

BLG offers a summer program designed to introduce second year students to one or more practice areas thereby allowing insight and exposure to the practice of law which may then guide your choices for articling rotations.

The type of work undertaken by BLG summer students is much the same as that undertaken by articling students or junior associates and can range from research to drafting contracts and pleadings. BLG lawyers are also encouraged to assist you in learning about the practice of law by inviting you to meetings, discoveries and court appearances. Our aim is to provide challenging work and an educational experience.

Some of our offices also offer students the possibility of taking advantage of the following opportunities:

BLG Calgary

BLG Calgary offers the opportunity for students to select a one month assignment at one of BLG’s other office locations.

BLG Montreal

BLG Montréal offers students the opportunity to spend a portion of the summer working with the in-house legal department of one of BLG's clients.

BLG Toronto

BLG Toronto offers split summer program options:

• Select a one-month assignment based at one of BLG's other office locations;
• Split your summer program between working at BLG Toronto and completing a firm-funded internship through U of T or Osgoode;
• Split your summer program between working at BLG Toronto and working at an innovation organization or for a law professor through the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy's Summer Fellowship Program; or
• Select a one-month assignment with the in-house legal department of one of BLG's clients.

BLG Ottawa

BLG Ottawa offers the students the opportunity to spend some time at one of BLG’s other office locations or work with one of BLG’s clients.

BLG Vancouver

BLG Vancouver offers split summer program options:

• Select a one or two month assignment at one of BLG's other office locations;
• Split your summer program between working at BLG Vancouver and completing a public interest or human rights internship through your law school; or
• Split your summer program between working at BLG Vancouver and working at an innovation organization such as the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy's Summer Fellowship Program or for a law professor.

Testimonials

Adèle D'Silva, articling student, and Christian Lazarre, who was called to the Barreau du Québec in 2011, give us a candid account of their experience at BLG. Both describe how the summer employment program allowed them to develop their practical skills and put them in close contact with colleagues from our other offices.