Offer number: 1062
Beginning of the internship: immediately
Deadline for filing the application: May 30, 2013
Number of positions available: 1

Tasks to be performed

• Develop the theory of a cause
• Draft legal opinions
• Conduct interviews with clients
• Draft pleadings
• Perform analysis of records
• Draft legal motions
• Prepare records of hearings
• Make representations to the court

Areas of Law

• Contracts
• Divorce
• Estate Planning
• Family Law
• Immigration and Refugee Law
• Litigation
• Successions
• Trusts
• Wills

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively in both official languages, both spoken and written
• The successful candidate will have a solid background in legal research and writing
• The candidate must be enrolled in the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) National Articling placement
• Demonstrable interest in Civil Law
• Analytical mind

Language Requirements

• Spoken and written French
• Spoken and written English

Other necessary documentation

• Transcript of courses
• Reference letters, if any
• Examples of written legal advocacy, such as memorandum or student papers on any aspects of law