Are you a 2L that wants to summer in Vancouver in 2026? Please note that the University of Saskatchewan, Career Development Office, is partnering with the University of Manitoba in the REMOTE OCI Process this year!  This year the University of Manitoba will be scheduling all OCI interviews, including USask candidates.  All OCI Interviews will be held remotely, in PT, where the firms reside. 

These interviews are specifically for 2L law students for upcoming 2026 summer positions. The legal employers participating are from Vancouver.  Interview lengths have been increased from 17 minutes to 20 minutes allowing for 20 interview timeslots for each of the participating firms, should they decide to host a full schedule. 

The interview portion of the day continues to proceed, remotely. 

USask College of Law has posted positions of those firms who will be participating in the Remote OCI process, in CareerLink – College of Law Job Postings, with a deadline of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 11:59 pm PT.  Additional firms/organizations may also have postings in CareerLink – College of Law, and will be conducting interviews on a day of their choosing.   

Vancouver Bar Association (VBA) Student Recruitment Guidelines - Key Recruitment Dates and Hiring Intentions

2026 2L Summer Recruitment Dates & Deadlines Vancouver 

  • June 2, 2025 - ViLawPortal opens to employers 
  • July 18, 2025 - ViLawPortal closes to employers
  • July 21, 2025 - ViLawPortal opens to students
  • Registration Deadline for employers who would like to participate in UofM/USASK OCI’s:  By July 30th, 2025 by 4:30PM CDT
  • Application Deadline: Wed. August 27, 2025, 11:59 pm PT - ViLawPortal closes to students 
  • Thursday, September 11, 2025, at end of business day, 4:30 PM CDT - Deadline for employers for OCI selection - employers must submit their interview lists to USask for processing
  • Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, UManitoba will be submitting finalized interview lists to participating OCI employers 
  • Employers to contact students with platform details, firm technical issue contact, and interviewer information, including any subsequent changes.  September 19th – September 23rd, 2025
  • Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2025 - USask/UManitoba Remote On Campus Interview Date (interviews will be arranged with students by UManitoba) ​- 20 minute interviews - 9:00AM – 5:30PM PT
  • Friday, Sept. 26th, 2025, OCI Makeup Day
  • Blackout Period: Monday, September 29, 2025 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • Intention to Call E-mails: Monday, September 29, 2025 at 8:00am PT – Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:00pm PT 
  • Interview Call Day: Friday, October 3, 2025 at 8:00am PT
  • In-Firm Interview Week: Monday, October 20, 2025 – Wednesday, October 22, 2025 
  • Job Offer Call Day: Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:00am PT (offers open until Friday, October 24, 2025 at 8:00am PT)

As of July 3rd, 2025, the following Vancouver firms will be participating: 

  1. Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP (Job Posted) 
  2. Blakes (Job Posted) 
  3. BLG (Job Posted) 
  4. Clark Wilson LLP (Job Posted)
  5. Fasken
  6. Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP (Job Posted) 
  7. Harris (Job Posted)
  8. Lawson Lundell LLP (Job Posted) 
  9. McCarthy Tétrault LLP (Job Posted) 
  10. McMillan LLP
  11. MLT Aikins LLP (Job Posted) 
  12. Norton Rose Fulbright
  13. Richards Buell Sutton LLP (Job Posted)

Dress: Business Professional

Link for firms to register for OCI’s:  https://forms.office.com/r/BiEpqXcZHq

Look at the postings ahead of time in CareerLink, College of Law Module, before they go live on July 21st in the viLawPortal.  

Event Details

When:
Time:
09:00 AM - 05:30 PM CST
Location:
Remote: The University of Manitoba, will be scheduling interviews on behalf of all firms.

Contact

Shari Thompson, Director of Career Development