2013 – 2014 Clerkship Program

Clerking for the Court of Appeal:

The Court of Appeal for Ontario is hiring up to 17 law clerks for the 2013-2014 clerking year.

The clerkship satisfies the Law Society of Upper Canada’s articling requirements.

Clerks work on a wide variety of cases, including criminal, civil, family and administrative law matters. Their work includes research, writing, judgment editing, and other tasks as assigned by the judges.

The court is looking for well-rounded students with strong academic records, excellent research, writing and analytical skills, and the ability to work well with judges and other staff. Bilingualism is an asset.

Applicants must be in their final two years of law school.

Applications must include:

1. a cover letter;
2. a curriculum vitae;
3. transcripts of all official university and law school grades (originals or copies);
4. two reference letters (at least one from a law professor); and
5. a legal writing sample (see Frequently Asked Questions on our website for more information). .

Interviews will be held the weeks of February 20th, and February 27th, 2012.

Application deadlines for the 2013-2014 Clerkship Program:

All candidates attending law schools in Ontario:
To your law school’s career services office by the internal deadline set by that office.

All other candidates submit directly to:
The Honourable Justice John Laskin
c/o Lori Levine
Coordinator, Legal Support Services
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Osgoode Hall, Concourse Level
130 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N5

All application material must be received by the court by Friday, January 27th, 2012.