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Job Title
First Year Summer Law Student
Job Location
Calgary
Job Type
Trainee Lawyers (Early Careers)
Country/Territory
Canada
Region
The Americas
Description
About us
Clyde & Co is a leading global law
firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and
commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction,
energy, trade, and commodities. We offer a comprehensive range of
contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially
minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world.
Our Calgary office has an opportunity for
a first year Summer Student to join us full time for the summer of
2024.
At Clyde & Co, our students benefit
from the expertise and resources of a large firm, but also a
workplace environment and sense of collegiality typical of boutique
firms. As a summer student in Clyde's Calgary office, you will be
immersed in the practice of law from day one, working on matters for
our international and domestic clients in insurance law, commercial
litigation, construction disputes, and professional liability, among
other areas of law. The firm's Calgary office opened in 2022 and is
a key part of Clyde & Co's global practice, providing a strong
regional focus for both local and international clients across a
wide range of complex and contentious matters.
Our practice areas include:
Insurance & Reinsurance
Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
Energy & Natural Resources
Healthcare
Professional Practices
Projects & Construction
Your summer student experience at Clyde
will be like that of a Clyde's Articling Student. Throughout the
summer, you will have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to
our files, participate in client meetings, attend examinations for
discovery and hearings, and draft research memos and pleadings.
In addition to developing your legal
skills, you'll expand your knowledge of the firm's core practice
areas. Our aim is for our summer students to gain exposure to
Clyde's practice areas, while building connections with our lawyers
in the process.
Knowledge and Skills:
A strong academic achievement
Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Well-developed analytic skills
Excellent organizational and
problem-solving skills as well as attention to detail
Ability to work on a team
Multi-tasking skills with the ability to
prioritize workload
Good working knowledge of Microsoft
Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Intellectual curiosity and real-world experience
Interest in our practice areas
This opportunity is for students currently
enrolled in their first year of law school of a common law JD or LLB
program at an accredited Law School. Students must be available to
work full-time from May 13th, 2024, to August 9th, 2024, including
one week vacation (some flexibility may be considered with these
dates on a case-by-case basis). Applicants must include cover
letter, resume, and pre-law and current transcripts in their
application package.
The closing date for this competition is
April 12, 2024. Please note the interviews will be scheduled for
April 25 & 26.
Our Values
Our values are the principles that guide
the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our
delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:
Work as one - We are a globally
connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first
mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients - We aim high and
challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients,
keeping them at the centre of everything we do
Celebrate difference - We help each
other to be at our best and believe our differences result in
greater achievement
Act boldly - We seek new opportunities,
take action, and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives
our development and contributes to growth
Diversity & Inclusion at Clyde
We recognize that creating a diverse and
inclusive culture is vital to the success of our business. It is
crucial that our people feel happy, respected, and able to be their
whole selves at work. Having a workforce that brings a variety of
backgrounds and experiences will help us harness the power of
different perspectives to better innovate, problem solve, and drive
change. To that end, we welcome applicants from varied backgrounds
who can contribute fresh thinking and share an international and
entrepreneurial outlook.