Applications for summer or articling student positions must be submitted electronically. Your cover letter should be addressed to:

Frances Mahil
Director, Student Affairs
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1 First Canadian Place
100 King Street West
Suite 4400, Box 63
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B1

If you have questions regarding your application or our student programs, please contact Frances Mahil at fmahil@dwpv.com or 416.367.6966.

 application process

A complete application includes a cover letter, résumé and copy of law school and undergraduate (and graduate if any) transcript(s). Second year summer candidates should also include a copy of proposed upper year courses. For all students who accept our summer or articling offer, we will also request that official transcripts be sent directly from your law school to Davies prior to your start date.

To apply, please click here.

For our 2011 second year summer program, students may choose to apply directly through the student portal feature. If so, please click on the link below to register/log-in to apply online before the September 10, 2010 application deadline:

Online Application Portal

If you experience difficulties with the online application process, please contact our student coordinator, Deborah Icke, at dicke@dwpv.com or 416.367.6990.

 key application dates

Specific dates for applications and interviews are established by the Law Society of Upper Canada.  Students should check with their school's Career Development Office or refer to recruitment procedures at www.lsuc.on.ca. Additional information can be found at www.nalpcanada.com.

Generally,

• first year/1L summer applications are due late January with interviews in late February
• second year/2L summer applications are due early September with on-campus interviews in October and call-back/in-office interviews in November
• while articling applications are due mid-July with interviews in mid-August, we do not typically recruit additional students for articling beyond our summer class

 students not in law school

Our summer program is intended for students enrolled in law school. If you are not (yet) in law school but are interested in a general summer or administrative position, please contact our Human Resources Department at recruitment@dwpv.com.

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