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Calgary:

(2024-2025)

Edmonton:

(2024-2025)

Calgary Articling/Summer Student Employment Program

Calgary 1L Summer Student Employment Program

Our 2025 1L recruitment has wrapped up. Congratulations to our students! Information regarding the 2026 recruitment will be posted at a later date.

The Parlee McLaws LLP Calgary office summer student employment program is for first year (1L) law students and adheres to the protocols set in place by the Law Society of Alberta. The Calgary office hires two to three students who have completed their first year of law school.

The primary objective of the summer student program is to introduce the students to the day-to-day practice of law and to Parlee McLaws. Our students are given a wide range of legal assignments similar in nature to those in our articling program. Senior lawyers are appointed as mentors to assist students through their four months of employment and give them exposure to our key practice areas. Informal performance evaluations are provided. The position is full time hours, Monday to Friday – there is no billable time requirement.

Historically, many of our summer students return as articling students and then continue their legal careers as associate lawyers and partners of Parlee McLaws LLP.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcripts, current transcripts that are available for the first term of first year law school and if available, two reference letters (preferably one academic and one work – academic reference letters can be from an undergraduate degree) via viLawPortal or by email as follows:

Attention: Charles W. Ang / Patricia E. Olyslager
ArticlingChair-Calgary@parlee.com

We are pleased to announce our participation in the Indigenous Summer Student Program (ISSP) and welcome students to apply.

Calgary Articling Student Program

The Parlee McLaws LLP Calgary office does not participate in the formal Articling recruitment period for Calgary Firms; however, we do accept applications and resumes for articling positions throughout the year, as we are always reassessing our needs.

The Articling Program is 12 months in duration, including time for completion of CPLED. Students are appointed a principal for the length of their articling year and will follow a four-month rotation through all areas of the Firm’s practice areas. Performance evaluations are provided.

 

Edmonton Articling/Summer Student Employment Program

Edmonton Articling Student Employment Program

Applications will be accepted for positions for 2026/2027 articling students.  We appreciate your interest in Parlee McLaws LLP and look forward to receiving your application.

During your articling year, you will do a six month rotation in the Litigation Department and a six month rotation in the Corporate  / Real Estate / Intellectual Property practice areas.  Our students are given a wide range of legal assignments to assist them through the completion of their articles.

Our Articling Committee will interview applicants the week of June 2 to 6, 2025.  Please include a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcripts, and current law school transcripts by Tuesday, May 20, 2025, via email or via viLawPortal, as follows:

Parlee McLaws LLPBarristers and Solicitors1700, 10175 – 101 Street NWEdmonton, AB T5J 0H3Attention: Kyle W. Stowkowy

Via email:  edmontonstudents@parlee.com

Via: viLawPortal

DEADLINE for applications: May 20, 2025

Edmonton Summer Student Employment Program

Our 2025 1L recruitment has wrapped up. Congratulations to our students!

Information regarding the 2026 recruitment will be posted at a later date.

Our Articling Committee will conduct in-person interviews the week of February 18 to 21, 2025.  Please include a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcripts and transcripts that are available for the first term of first year law school by January 29, 2025, 11:59 pm, via email or via viLawPortal, as follows:

Parlee McLaws LLP
Barristers and Solicitors
1700, 10175 – 101 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 0H3
Attention: Kyle W. Stowkowy

Via email:  edmontonstudents@parlee.com

Via: viLawPortal