Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Articling Student (2024–2025)
Closing Date: June 30th 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Closing Date: June 30th 2023, 4:00 PM PST
The Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) is seeking an articling student to start in May 2024. This position is for a full articling term of 12 months, including the Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC). Students will be required to begin their PLTC in the Summer 2024 Session, beginning in May 2024. All candidates must satisfy the articling qualifications prescribed by the Law Society of British Columbia.
Articling at LSLAP would be a great opportunity for a student who is seeking an experience that includes learning about practical aspects of public interest and poverty law, having conduct of their own files, and collaborating with LSLAP’s lawyers in a wide range of practice areas.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a vehicle. This articling position is funded by a grant from the Law Foundation of British Columbia. The purpose of the grant is to enhance justice by supporting public interest law, and to broaden public interest opportunities for articling students in BC.
A. Overview of LSLAP
LSLAP is the operating program of the Greater Vancouver Law Students’ Legal Advice Society, a non-profit organization. The day-to-day operations of the program are run by a six-member student executive board. The program operates over a dozen legal clinics throughout the Lower Mainland of BC, staffed by law student volunteers. Each year, the program serves hundreds of clients in a wide range of practice areas. The work of program volunteers is overseen by three supervising lawyers. The mandate of the organization is to increase access to justice in the province and provide learning opportunities to law students. LSLAP’s offices are located at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
B. What to Expect From The Position
The articling student will work closely with LSLAP’s program supervising lawyers: Sarah Leamon (criminal law), Christopher Heslinga (civil litigation) and Daniel Lee (immigration law). The articling student will have direct contact with clients and carriage of their own files.
The articling student’s work will include:
LSLAP pays the student’s salary for the 12-month articling period, as well as the cost of the mandatory PLTC. LSLAP provides a salary competitive with other public interest articling positions in BC.
C. Application Process
Closing Date: June 30th 7, 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Your Application must include:
The Application Documents should be addressed to:
Hiring Committee Law Students’ Legal Advice Program
1822 East Mall, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
E-mail: administrator@lslap.bc.ca
Fax: 604-822-1661 Phone: 604-822-5791
Only candidates who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. Interviews by videoconference can be arranged if you are unable to attend an in-person interview for financial or other reasons.
LSLAP is committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including persons from traditionally marginalized groups.
LSLAP operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.
Articling at LSLAP would be a great opportunity for a student who is seeking an experience that includes learning about practical aspects of public interest and poverty law, having conduct of their own files, and collaborating with LSLAP’s lawyers in a wide range of practice areas.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to have a vehicle. This articling position is funded by a grant from the Law Foundation of British Columbia. The purpose of the grant is to enhance justice by supporting public interest law, and to broaden public interest opportunities for articling students in BC.
A. Overview of LSLAP
LSLAP is the operating program of the Greater Vancouver Law Students’ Legal Advice Society, a non-profit organization. The day-to-day operations of the program are run by a six-member student executive board. The program operates over a dozen legal clinics throughout the Lower Mainland of BC, staffed by law student volunteers. Each year, the program serves hundreds of clients in a wide range of practice areas. The work of program volunteers is overseen by three supervising lawyers. The mandate of the organization is to increase access to justice in the province and provide learning opportunities to law students. LSLAP’s offices are located at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
B. What to Expect From The Position
The articling student will work closely with LSLAP’s program supervising lawyers: Sarah Leamon (criminal law), Christopher Heslinga (civil litigation) and Daniel Lee (immigration law). The articling student will have direct contact with clients and carriage of their own files.
The articling student’s work will include:
- Supervised administrative tribunal work in such areas as: employment law, human rights law, residential tenancy, income assistance, and immigration and refugee law. The position may also include mental health law work.
- Supervised court work, including: routine court appearances, sentence hearings, trials, and possibly bail hearings. The position may also include Small Claims trial in Provincial Court.
- Support for program lawyers on assignments that may include developing strategies, drafting pleadings, preparing affidavits, doing legal research and writing legal arguments.
- The articling student may also have the opportunity to work with community organizations on issues affecting those with low income and/or disabilities and assist in the preparation of public legal education materials.
LSLAP pays the student’s salary for the 12-month articling period, as well as the cost of the mandatory PLTC. LSLAP provides a salary competitive with other public interest articling positions in BC.
C. Application Process
Closing Date: June 30th 7, 2023, 4:00 PM PST
Your Application must include:
- a cover letter (required)
- a resume (required)
- your law school and undergraduate transcripts (required)
- references or reference letters (optional)
The Application Documents should be addressed to:
Hiring Committee Law Students’ Legal Advice Program
1822 East Mall, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z1
E-mail: administrator@lslap.bc.ca
Fax: 604-822-1661 Phone: 604-822-5791
Only candidates who are shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. Interviews by videoconference can be arranged if you are unable to attend an in-person interview for financial or other reasons.
LSLAP is committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including persons from traditionally marginalized groups.
LSLAP operates on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.