As a team, students obtain work from lawyers and are encouraged to seek out work in areas of interest. Student work is overseen by the lawyers directly. Each student is also assigned a senior mentor and a junior mentor who are available to answer questions and assist the student to integrate into the firm. Siskinds will also host appropriate activities during the summer program to help integrate the students into the firm.
Siskinds’ summer law student program runs from the end of May to mid-August (12 weeks). The London office will traditionally hire 6 to 10 summer students.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation packages are competitive with other top law firms in London.
Mentoring
Each student is assigned a senior mentor and a junior mentor who are available to answer questions and assist the student to integrate into the firm.
Compensation
Summer students for 2022 receive a weekly salary of $750. They are not entitled to vacation days during their summer employment but do receive vacation pay equal to 4% of their total compensation. Because of the shorter term of their employment, they are not entitled to other benefits.
Other Perks
Subsidized downtown parking, a state-of-the-art building, social committee events, and catered lunches to socialize with staff and lawyers are some of the additional perks of joining our firm!
Our London office
Our 65,000-square-foot office in the City Centre Towers offers a technologically advanced environment. Comfort, efficiency and ease-of-use are priorities in the hardware, software, processes, policies and furnishings that comprise our overall workspace.
Apply
We accept applications via the viLaw Portal which opens Monday, January 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. and closes Monday, January 16, 2023 at to 5:00 p.m.
Application deadline: Monday, January 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
Call Day: Students invited to an interview will be contacted on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m., to schedule the date and time of interviews.
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted between Monday, February 6, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Students who will be out of Ontario during this period may be accommodated before February 6, please contact us directed.
Offers: Offers will be made by Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. and will remain open until 5:00 p.m. Offers made after this time shall be left open for a reasonable time.
Siskinds’ London office abides by the recruitment procedures set out by the Law Society of Ontario. Applications are accepted through the viLawPortal and should be addressed to the Articling Committee.
Articling Committee
Michael Polvere
Anna Szczurko
Christopher Sinal
Jill McCartney