Articling Student - The Legal Excellence Program

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Assessment accommodation is a change made to an assessment procedure, format or content. It is designed to remove barriers to a fair assessment and allow candidates to fully demonstrate their competency.

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𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗛, 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗧: https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬. 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪' 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚. 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗.

YOU MUST APPLY THROUGH THE VILAW PORTAL.

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The application deadlines are determined by the Vancouver Bar Association: https://vancouverbar.ca/programs/#student-recruitment

Application Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025 at 11:59pm PT
Intention to Call Emails: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 8:00am PT – Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:00pm PT
Interview Call Day: Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 8:00am PT
Blackout Period: Monday, July 28, 2025 – Sunday, August 10, 2025
Interview Period: Monday, August 11, 2025 – Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Job Offer Call Day: Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 8:00am PT (offers open until Friday, August 15, 2025 at 8:00am PT)

𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘:

To be considered for the Program, a candidate’s application should include the following:
• a cover letter,
• resume,
• undergraduate transcript, latest Law School transcript and
• name, title, phone number and email address of three (3) references we can contact.

The detailed cover letter provides an opportunity for the candidate to describe how they meet the skills and attributes identified as well as explain why they want to work in the public sector and particularly at the Department of Justice.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

For References to make a meaningful contribution, they should have had an adequate opportunity to observe the applicant so that they are able to provide constructive comments regarding the consistency and quality of the applicant's behaviour. Please indicate on the list of names where you worked with the reference and in what capacity (for example, supervisor, professor, or stakeholder).

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to establish a pool of candidates at the LP-00 (Articling Student) group and level.

Candidates who qualify and are selected for admittance into the Program will be appointed to a determinate (term) appointment at the LP-00 group and level.

Appointments resulting from this process will be made under the Justice Canada LP-01 Training and Development Program. This program provides for the progression of participants from LP-00 (articling student) to LP-02 (counsel) over approximately 5 years. As such, it is expected that an initial appointment to this program would ultimately result in an indeterminate non-advertised LP-02 appointment (subject to meeting all program requirements).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Occupational Certification and Education:

Articling students (not yet eligible for membership in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Order of Notaries in the Province of Quebec) must hold a bachelor of law degree (i.e. Bachelor of Law (LL.B), Juris Doctor (J.D.), LL.L, or equivalent) at the time of appointment.

Note: If you obtained your law degree from outside of Canada, you must apply to the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) or the Barreau du Quebec to have your legal education credentials evaluated. It is your responsibility to arrange for completion of the NCA or Barreau du Quebec’s requirements in time to commence your articles.

Degree equivalency

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Solid academic standing in Law School
Demonstrated interest in public law
Demonstrated interest in litigation
Experience working in a public law setting

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Ability to analyze legal problems
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Organizational Needs:

The Department of Justice believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. Diversity is a great source of strength in driving Canada’s Legal Team in ensuring that Canada’s justice system is as fair, accessible and efficient as possible. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* or a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+**/ Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) community, we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process.
* Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act.
** 2SLGBTQIA+: Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and people who identify as being part of sexual and gender diverse communities.

INFORMATION ON SELF-DECLARATION
Self-declaration information can be factored into the screening, assessment, or selection decision to address our commitment to eliminate gaps and increase representation for these groups. This information will only be used in connection with this selection process.

HOW TO SELF-DECLARE
Self-declaration information will be collected via your job application, and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Please note that your self-declaration as a member of First Nations, Inuit or Métis will be verified via the Affirmation of Indigenous Identity Form to be provided later in the staffing process. For more information on this requirement, please consult the Questions and Answers page: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/appointment-framework/guides-tools-appointment-framework/affirmation-indigenous-identity-form.html

Operational Requirements:
Willing and able to travel, as required.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - At the time of appointment, candidates must meet the condition of employment and maintain this condition throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For additional information on assessment accommodation please visit the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page/the-basics-of-assessment-accommodation.html

Preference will be given to candidates who are not called to bar in any Canadian provinces.

Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided and updated accordingly and that it accepts messages from unknown senders. We encourage candidates to provide a second e-mail address in their application.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗛, 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗪 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗧: https://recruitcdn.viglobalcloud.com/

𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬. 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 '𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪' 𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚. 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗.

YOU MUST APPLY THROUGH THE VILAW PORTAL.

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Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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