Department of Justice
www.justice.gc.ca
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Legal Excellence Program
Common Law 2010 - 2011
Civil Law 2011
Terms and conditions
The Legal Excellence Program employs many students across the country in Common Law and in Civil Law.
| Location | Recruitment Rates (salaries) |
| Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown | $30,010 |
| Halifax | $35,915 |
| Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina & Yellowknife | $34,470 |
| Montréal, Calgary & Ottawa - Gatineau | $39,120 |
| Nunavut | $47,050 |
| NWT & Yukon | $34,455 |
| Vancouver | $48,225 |
| Toronto | $55,020 |
| London | $37,540 |
Participants are subject to the regulations and benefits governing term employees of the Government of Canada.
REGIONAL OFFICES
Deadlines for Each Region
2010-2011 COMMON LAW
2011 CIVIL LAW
Please note that each regional office has its own specified application deadlines.
National Headquarters (OTTAWA)
Contact person:
Catherine Barry,
Senior Advisor, Legal Excellence Program
Tel.: (613) 954-6711
Fax: (613) 941-9955
LEP-PEA@justice.gc.ca
or
Lucie Miner,
Human Resources Advisor
Tel.: (613) 952-6214
Fax: (613) 941-9955
LEP-PEA@justice.gc.ca
Department of Justice
100 Metcalfe Street
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
Applicants must include: a cover letter, resume, Law School transcript and two letters of reference. Applications without at least two letters of reference will be considered incomplete. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. You will be required to bring an Official Transcript to your interview.
Please note that preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:
- Canadian citizenship,
- permanent resident status or work permit (Useful Information).
- Application Deadlines: To be determined
- Common Law : (for positions in 2010-2011): May 19, 2009.
- Interview :May-June 2009
- Civil Law : (for positions in 2011) February 4, 2009.
- Interviews : February-March 2009
British Columbia Regional Office
Contact person:
Melody Robens-Paradise,
Counsel and Co-ordinator, Law Practice Management
Tél. : (604) 666-7488
Fax : (604) 666-1585
melody.robensparadise@justice.gc.ca
or
Erika Grant
Administrative Assistant to Legal Excellence Program and Law Practice Management
Department of Justice
Robson Court
900-840 Howe St.
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2S9
Tel: 604-666-0095
Fax: (604) 666-1585
Erika.Grant@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: June 30, 2008
- Interviews: Second week of August 2008
Northwest Territories Regional Office
Contact person:
Lynn Hjartarson, Counsel
Department of Justice
Joe Tobie Building 5020 - 48th Street 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 8
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N1
Tel.: (867) 669-6909
Fax.: (867) 920-4022
Lynn.Hjartarson@justice.gc.ca
The NWT Regional Office will not hire an articling student for 2007-2008.
Nunavut Regional Office
Contact person:
Lynn Hjartarson, Counsel
Department of Justice
Joe Tobie Building 5020 - 48th Street 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 8
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N1
Tel.: (867) 669-6909
Fax.: (867) 920-4022
Lynn.Hjartarson@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: To be determined
- Interviews: To be determined
Prairie Region, Edmonton Office
Contact person:
Linda A.Maj, Counsel
Department of Justice
211 Bank of Montreal Building
10199-101 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 3Y4
Tel: (780) 495-8695
Fax: (780) 495-2854
linda.maj@justice.gc.ca
** All applications and queries should go to Linda A. Maj **
- Deadline: May 9, 2008 (The deadline for application is subject to subsequent direction form the Law Society.)
- Interviews: To be determined
Prairie Region, Saskatoon Office
Contact person:
David C. Culleton
Department of Justice
Prairie Region, Saskatoon Office
10th Floor-123 2nd Ave S
Saskatoon,Saskatchewan S7K 7E6
Tel : (306) 975-6305
Fax : (306) 975-5013
david.culleton@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: April/May, 2009
- Interviews: To be determined
Prairie Region, Winnipeg Office
Contact person:
Laurel Irvine, Counsel
Department of Justice
Centennial House
310 Broadway Avenue
Suite 301
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0S6
Tel: (204) 984-8439
Fax: (204) 984-6488
laurel.irvine@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: May 2009
The WO is participating in the new Articling hiring process, please access the following link for deadline details. It is anticipated that 3 positions for the 2008-2009 year will be filled in the May connection point. - Interviews: May 2009
Ontario Regional Office (TORONTO)
Contact person:
Vittoria Alcamo, Co-chair, Student Committee
Department of Justice
130 King St. W.,
Suite 3400
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1K6
Tel: (416) 973-0956
Fax: (416) 973-3004
Vittoria.Alcamo@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: July 11, 2008
- Interviews: August 2008
Quebec Regional Office (Montreal)
Contact person:
Edith Savard, Counsel
Department of Justice
200, René-Lévesque Blvd. West
9th Floor,East Tower
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1X4
Tél. : (514) 283-1876
Fax : (514) 496-7876
articlingQRO@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: (Civil Law positions in 2011) February 4, 2009
- Interviews: March 2009
Atlantic Regional Office (Halifax)
Contact person:
Linda O'Toole,
Human Resources Advisor
Department of Justice
Suite 1400, Duke Tower
5251 Duke Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1P3
Tel: (902) 426-4818
Fax: (902) 426-0004
Linda O'Toole@justice.gc.ca
- Deadline: Friday, October 17, 2008
- Interviews: To be determined
