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.

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