The Career Forum invites legal employers from Western Canada to meet with #USask College of Law students. It is a great opportunity for students to meet and connect with legal employers including government, large firms, medium firms, small firms, boutiques and the courts.
Career Forum Agenda
Wednesday, Jan. 11th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CST:
*All USask law students will get separate Zoom Invites for both the Jan. 11 and 13 sponsored information sessions.
- Sponsored Information Sessions Day 1; 11:30 am - 1:00 pm CST, via Zoom – Students are invited to view virtual sessions in Law 150, and will be treated to lunch
Moderators: 2L LSA Career Representative, Sophia Della Rosa and 2L ILSA Career Representative, Jennifer Dann
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- 11:30 am – 11:50 am; Alberta Recruitment Process; Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Calgary; Presenters: Gabrielle Maunier, Senior Manager, Professional Development & Student Recruitment, and Evan Herbert, Partner
- 11:55 am – 12:15 pm; Articling at a Boutique Law Firm; HMC Lawyers LLP; Calgary; Presenters: Kristen Hagg, Partner and Meagan Potier, Associate
- 12:20 pm – 12:40 pm; Litigation in Big Law; Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; Calgary; Presenters: Mike Albert , Associate and Heather Maxted, Associate
Friday, January 13th, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CST:
*All USask law students will get separate Zoom Invites for both the Jan. 11 and 13 sponsored information sessions.
- Sponsored Information Sessions Day 2; 11:30 am - 1:00 pm CST , via Zoom – Students are invited to view virtual sessions in Law 150, and will be treated to lunch
Moderator: 2L LSA Career Representative, Caid Brossart and 2L ILSA Career Representative, Jennifer Dann
- 11:30 am–11:50 am; Networking – Tips on Outreaching to Firms; Kanuka Thuringer LLP; Regina and Swift Current; Presenter: Ryan Nagel, Partner
- 11:55 am – 12:15 pm; The Hustle and Grind of Private Practice, Naidu Legal, Saskatoon: Ashala Naidu Founder, and Brianna Spenst, Lawyer
- 12:20 pm – 12:40 pm; Life as a Litigator vs. Life as a Solicitor; Robertson Stromberg LLP; Saskatoon; Presenters: Tiffany Paulsen Partner, and Ben Parsonson, Associate
- Welcome Reception, Louis’ Loft (93 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK)
- 5:45 pm Student and Firm/Organization Registration
- 6:00 – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception
Saturday, January 14th
Delta Hotels Saskatoon Downtown (405 20th Street East, Saskatoon, SK)
- Student Registration and Firm/Organization Set up for the Career Fair, 11:00 am
- Firms/organizations can set up their booths anytime after 9:30 am - booths must be set up by 11:30 am
- Networking Brunch, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Career Fair, 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Thirsty Scholar (2nd floor, 2105 8th Street East, Saskatoon, SK)
- Law Students’ Association (LSA) and Indigenous Law Students’ Association (ILSA) Social, 8:30 – 10:30 pm
Attending Firms/Organizations: (as of December 21, 2022)
- AB, Bennett Jones LLP, Calgary and Edmonton
- AB, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Calgary
- AB, Borden Ladner Gervais, Calgary
- AB, Bryan & Company LLP, Edmonton
- AB, Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer (BD&P) LLP, Calgary
- AB, Dentons, Calgary
- AB and BC Gowling WLG, Calgary and Vancouver
- AB, HMC Lawers LLP, Calgary
- AB, Lawson Lundell LLP, Calgary
- AB, Litco Law, Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and Lethbridge
- AB, McCarthy Tétrault, Calgary
- AB, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Calgary
- AB, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Calgary
- MB, Legal Aid Manitoba (LAM), Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson, The Pas and Dauphin
- MB, Manitoba Prosecution Service, Winnipeg
- SK, Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, Cuelenaere LLP, Saskatoon
- SK, Department of Justice Canada , Government of Canada, Saskatoon
- SK, Felesky Flynn LLP, Saskatoon
- SK, Kanuka Thuringer LLP, Regina and Swift Current
- SK, Lakefield LLP, Saskatoon
- SK, Legal Aid Saskatchewan, various locations throughout the province
- SK, McDougall Gauley LLP, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, McKercher LLP, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, Miller Thomson LLP, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, Ministry of Justice and Attorney General, Government of Saskatchewan
- SK, AB, BC, and MB MLT Aikins LLP
- SK, Naidu Legal, Saskatoon
- SK, Ombudsman Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, OWZW Lawyers LLP ,Regina
- SK, Procido LLP, Saskatoon
- SK, Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina
- SK, Robertson Stromberg LLP , Saskatoon
- SK, Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI), Saskatoon
- SK, Scharfstein LLP, Saskatoon
- SK, Seiferling Law, Saskatoon
- SK, W Law LLP, Saskatoon, Melfort, Martensville, Warman and Outlook
*Dress is business professional
Firm/Organization Registration
Now open at: https://CareerForumLawSK2023.eventbrite.ca
Student Registration
Now open at: https://CareerForumLawSK2023Student.eventbrite.ca
Event Details
- When:
- -
- Time:
- 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM CST
- Location:
- Various venues including College of Law, Louis’ Loft, Delta Hotels Saskatoon Downtown, and TBD
- File:
- Career Forum Registration Package