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Harris & Company LLP

Boutique law firm

Harris & Company is a Vancouver-based workplace law and advocacy firm. Official sources describe the firm as one of Western Canada's largest workplace law and advocacy firms, focused on practical advice and creative solutions for workplace clients.

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Summary

Offices
2
Listed strengths
8
Website
To be verified

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Firm signals at a glance

This profile combines firm notes, NALP data, recruit reports, and hiring-intention sources into a student-facing intelligence summary.

Source VaultNALPVBAHigh ConfidenceSources Reviewed: 30 Sources

Practice Strengths

Labour LawEmployment LawHuman RightsWorkplace InvestigationsPrivacy

Culture Themes

Collaborative environmentSmall-firm culture with large-firm resourcesFlexible and non-formulaic structureStrong mentorshipInclusive environment

Mentorship & Training

Collaboration is repeatedly identified as a defining feature of the firm's culture.The firm promotes both formal and informal mentorship structures.Lawyers appear willing to work across specialties when serving clients.Students receive meaningful autonomy while still benefiting from strong mentorship.The culture is described as non-formulaic and flexible.

Recruiting Themes

Vancouver 2L Summer 2026: Participating in the Vancouver recruit and TRU Law OCI process.Applications may be submitted through viLawPortal or directly via email to [applications@harrisco.com](mailto:applications@harrisco.com).The firm occasionally hires 1L summer students but does not do so every year.Anticipated 2026 hiring:2 second-year summer students

Workload / Lifestyle

The firm promotes work-life integration rather than work-life separation.Lawyers frequently participate in:SoftballBasketballTrivia events

Interview Insights

Academic excellence remains important.Diversity of interests is highly valued.Strong interpersonal skills matter.The firm values candidates who:Are curious

Suggested Coffee Chat Questions

  1. Without formal rotations, how do students ensure broad exposure to different lawyers and styles of advocacy?
  2. What qualities distinguished students who received associate offers in the most recent hireback cycle?
  3. How does Harris support junior lawyers who wish to specialize in areas such as privacy or human rights?
  4. What opportunities exist for students to independently attend hearings or mediations?
  5. How does the firm's workplace-law focus differ from Labour & Employment groups at full-service firms?
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  1. What role do students typically play in arbitrations and Labour Relations Board hearings?
  2. How does the firm balance mentorship with the high level of responsibility students receive?
  3. How has the EDI Taskforce influenced recruiting and firm culture?
  4. What does success look like for a summer student at Harris & Company?
  5. How does the firm maintain a small-firm culture while continuing to grow?

Recruit Intelligence Snapshot

Source-backed recruiting signals

This profile combines firm notes, NALP data, recruit reports, and hiring-intention sources into a student-facing intelligence summary.

3 sources used
Source VaultNALPVBAHigh Confidence

Summer Class Size

1–2

Articling Class Size

Not reported

Hireback

100% hireback.

VBA Hiring Intentions

Vancouver 2027/2028 Hiring Intentions

Ultra Vires Mentions

No current source

Sources Used

3 sources

Hireback information

  • 100% hireback.
  • Approximately 67% hireback.

VBA hiring intention

  • Vancouver 2027/2028 Hiring Intentions

Sources used

Firm Source Vault: harris-and-company-llpNALP: harris-and-company-llpVBA: Vancouver 2027/2028 Hiring Intentions

Student Positioning

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Academic strength

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Relevant work experience

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Practice-area interest

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Geographic connection

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Networking depth

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Interview story

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Writing/application polish

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Leadership/community involvement

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  • What experiences connect to this firm's practice strengths?
  • What genuine reason do you have for this office or market?
  • Which lawyers, practice groups, or industries should you research?
  • What stories demonstrate judgment, teamwork, resilience, leadership, or initiative?
  • What questions would show thoughtful interest in this firm?
  • How can you connect your background to this firm's work?

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Students Often Explore This Firm When They Are Interested In

Corporate transactionsCommercial litigationLabour & employmentGovernment or regulatory workIndustry-focused workSpecialized boutique practice

Questions to Consider

  • Which of Harris & Company LLP's practice strengths connects with your interests or experience?
  • What would make this office, market, or employer type a meaningful fit for you?
  • What type of training, responsibility, or work environment are you hoping to learn more about?
  • Which lawyers, practice groups, industries, or recent matters would be worth researching before a coffee chat?

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Offices

2 listed

Vancouver, Toronto

Practice Strengths

8 listed

Labour & Employment, Human Rights

Student Program Status

Available

Program notes available

Recruiting Information

Available

Recruiting notes available

Last Updated

2026-05-30

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Firm Snapshot

Offices

VancouverToronto

Practice Strengths

Labour & EmploymentHuman RightsAdministrative LawCommercial LitigationOccupational Health & SafetyPrivacyPublic LawWorkers' Compensation

Data Quality

Source Status
Official firm sources reviewed
Source Review
2026-05-31
Notes
Profile updated using official firm website source material. Compensation and billable target details remain unverified unless specifically noted.

Source Vault Insights

Vault Available

Structured notes from local source files

These notes come from the local Source Vault markdown file harris-company.md.

Last Updated
2026-05-31
Confidence
High
Source Count
~30
Practice StrengthsOpen
  • Labour Law
  • Employment Law
  • Human Rights
  • Workplace Investigations
  • Privacy
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Education Law
  • Public Sector Law
  • Workplace Law
  • Advocacy
Culture ThemesOpen
  • Collaborative environment
  • Small-firm culture with large-firm resources
  • Flexible and non-formulaic structure
  • Strong mentorship
  • Inclusive environment
  • Collegial atmosphere
  • High female leadership representation
  • Active social culture
Recruiting ThemesOpen
  • Workplace-law interest matters
  • Curiosity matters
  • Interpersonal skills matter
  • Academic excellence matters
  • Cultural fit matters
  • Diversity of interests matters
  • Comfort with ambiguity matters
  • Coffee chats matter
Interview / Coffee Chat InsightsOpen
  • Academic excellence remains important.
  • Diversity of interests is highly valued.
  • Strong interpersonal skills matter.
  • The firm values candidates who:
  • Are curious
  • Enjoy understanding human dynamics
  • Are comfortable with ambiguity
  • Demonstrate emotional intelligence
  • Coffee chats are strongly encouraged.
  • Demonstrating a genuine interest in workplace law is beneficial.
  • Students interested in labour and employment law are encouraged to take relevant upper-year courses.
  • Personality and cultural fit appear to be significant recruiting considerations.
  • Writing samples are intentionally excluded from the application process.
Workload / LifestyleOpen
  • The firm promotes work-life integration rather than work-life separation.
  • Lawyers frequently participate in:
  • Softball
  • Basketball
  • Trivia events
  • Bingo events
  • Hooplaw Basketball Tournament
  • The culture appears supportive of professionals with significant commitments outside work.
  • The firm places value on hiring lawyers with diverse interests and activities.
  • No billable-hour credit is provided for pro bono work.
Compensation / BillablesOpen
  • Salary and benefits are reviewed annually.
  • No verified billable targets identified.
  • Pro bono hours are tracked but do not count toward billable requirements.
  • 2 of 2 students seeking positions received associate offers.
  • 100% hireback.
  • 2 of 3 students seeking positions received associate offers.
  • Approximately 67% hireback.
Questions To AskOpen
  • Without formal rotations, how do students ensure broad exposure to different lawyers and styles of advocacy?
  • What qualities distinguished students who received associate offers in the most recent hireback cycle?
  • How does Harris support junior lawyers who wish to specialize in areas such as privacy or human rights?
  • What opportunities exist for students to independently attend hearings or mediations?
  • How does the firm's workplace-law focus differ from Labour & Employment groups at full-service firms?
  • What role do students typically play in arbitrations and Labour Relations Board hearings?
  • How does the firm balance mentorship with the high level of responsibility students receive?
  • How has the EDI Taskforce influenced recruiting and firm culture?
  • What does success look like for a summer student at Harris & Company?
  • How does the firm maintain a small-firm culture while continuing to grow?

Student Program

Official student materials describe a flexible student program where students are integrated into firm life early and follow their interests within workplace law and litigation rather than moving through a set rotation.

Recruiting Notes

Official sources provide a student application contact and describe summer, articling, and student opportunities. Complete application requirements should be verified directly with Harris & Company.

Compensation

Official student materials state that salary and benefits are consistent with other mid to large downtown Vancouver firms and reviewed annually. Exact amounts should be verified directly with Harris & Company.

Billables

Billable target information to be verified.

Culture

Official sources emphasize a challenging, friendly, flexible, supportive, and inclusive learning environment, with mentorship, training, professional development, community involvement, and social activities.

Workload

Official student materials describe hands-on experience, early client contact, research and analysis, meetings, training sessions, witness preparation, arbitrations, labour board hearings, trials, and mediations.

Interview Notes

Interview details should be verified directly with Harris & Company.

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Common Areas of Interest

Practice areas connected to this profile

Corporate / Commercial

Broad business law work supporting companies through contracts, governance, transactions, and day-to-day legal needs.

Litigation

Disputes work involving advocacy, strategy, evidence, negotiation, and court or tribunal processes.

Labour & Employment

Workplace law covering employment relationships, labour disputes, policies, investigations, and human rights issues.

Technology / IP

Innovation-focused work involving intellectual property, software, data, licensing, privacy, and technology transactions.

Sources

https://www.harrisco.com/https://www.harrisco.com/careers/https://www.harrisco.com/students/https://www.harrisco.com/practice-area/https://www.harrisco.com/contact/