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Burchells LLP has two dozen lawyers; over 50 people comprise
the Burchells team. This makes us a relatively large Halifax
law firm. We see ourselves as the right size for our city, our lawyers and clients.
We occupy two floors of the 1801 Hollis & Duke tower in Halifax's
downtown core.
Burchells fosters
a collegial, fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Outside
the office our lawyers get involved in the city and the
profession, offering time on charities, in the arts
and with the activities of the CBA and Bar Society. Burchells
is, and works to continue being, part of the fabric of our
community.
We typically
hire two articled clerks per year. Hiring takes place
midway through a student's second year of law school, however we encourage those selected
as future clerks to join us for part of the summer before
starting third year. Summer student positions are available only to those selected to article with us following graduation.
Articled clerks get exposure to all of the firm's areas
of practice. We maintain a flexible program, tailoring the experience to the interests of both clerks and
lawyers and avoiding the missed opportunities sometimes inherent in a rigid rotation model. Clerks are paired with a mentoring lawyer to ensure the articling year offers access to all aspects of the practice of law. Mentors are also advocates for our clerks, ensuring they get rewarding work and assisting with workload management.
We augment our articled clerks' training with in-house seminars designed to highlight specific legal issues
or developing trends. We strive to expose not only our articled
clerks but all of our lawyers to ongoing professional development and sharing of expertise within the office.
With experience comes greater autonomy. As the articling year
develops we encourage our lawyers to find opportunities for
clerks to work directly with clients.
We also respect the significant burden faced by articled clerks
preparing for and sitting the bar exam. We facilitate time away from the office in advance of the exam and
do what we can to ease the stress accompanying this aspect
of bar admission. Above all, we recognize our articled clerks'
success as our success.
We accept applications year-round but usually do our hiring at the end of January. Your application must include a cover letter, resumé and law school transcript (unofficial), and can be delivered to Burchells LLP, care of the Articling Committee, by email, fax, mail or hand.
Feel free to call us to learn more.
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