Student Programs

OUC offers law students and law school graduates the opportunity to work closely with and learn from a team of skilled and experienced counsel and legal professionals who dedicate their practices to supporting an internationally recognized University. In addition to conducting legal research and writing, Summer Law Students and Articling Students assist legal counsel and legal professionals in all aspects of their practices, including client engagement, negotiations with opposing counsel, mediations and hearings, and collective bargaining, as required.

Our Programs

Articling Student Program

Summer Law Student Program

Articling Student Program

OUC provides trusted advice to academic and administrative leadership to foster sound decision making in fulfilling the University’s institutional priorities. OUC is comprised of 17 lawyers and a robust support team dedicated to the mission of providing excellence in client service. The advice provided is both general and specialized as the breadth of legal issues at one of North America’s largest universities is complex, varied, and diverse.

The articling placement is designed with an emphasis on mentorship and client-focused interactions which will support new lawyers in better understanding the importance of client context in advice and legal support in their future practices. The successful candidate chosen to work within OUC can expect exposure to:

Administrative Law
Human Rights Law
Labour & Employment Law
Privacy Law
Litigation matters
Corporate matters
Governance

OUC’s unique placement will provide a rigorous learning experience for students as they play a key role in supporting the work of OUC and have opportunities to work with all members of OUC, University clientele, and the University’s external legal partners.

The placement is governed by the Law Society of Ontario and is 10 months in duration beginning in August and ending in June. OUC provides orientation, training, supervision, mentoring, and regular evaluation to the successful candidate. Compensation is comparable to Articling Student salaries at government agencies and other public sector organizations.

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September 1, 2025
Applications Due : prospective candidates should submit the following in a single (1) .pdf to legal@utoronto.ca no later than September 1, 2024:
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Requirements
(1) Cover letter (2) Resume (3) All transcripts [please include equivalency assessment with foreign language transcripts] (4) Supplemental Statement (addressing any absences or anomalies in the above) [optional] (5) Letter of Reference [optional]
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October 2025
Virtual Interviews
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August 2026
Start Date
05
June 2027
End Date

Summer Law Student Program

The Summer Law Student placements are designed to expose students to a wide range of legal practices, while also allowing focus over the course of a summer in specific areas of interest. The successful candidate(s) chosen to work within OUC can expect research project-based work alongside experiential learning opportunities and exposure to:

Administrative Law
Human Rights Law
Labour & Employment Law
Privacy Law
Construction & Real Estate Law
Corporate/Contract Law
Health Law

Summer Law Students can expect an immersive learning experience as they play a key role in supporting the work of OUC and its University clients.

The OUC will provide an initial orientation and ongoing training, mentorship, and supervision of the successful candidate(s).

The Summer Law Student Program is only available to University of Toronto Faculty of Law students.

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March 1, 2025
Applications Due. The application consists of the required documents listed below, which should be submitted in a single (1) pdf to legal@utoronto.ca no later than March 1, 2025
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Requirements
(1) Cover letter (2) Resume (3) All transcripts [please include equivalency assessment with foreign language transcripts]
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March 2025
In-Person Interviews
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May 2025
Start Date
05
August 2025
End Date