Total Hires
At least 147 students secured Vancouver Summer 2026 2L positions.
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Summer, articling, and hiring-intention intelligence for the Vancouver legal recruit.
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Response Rate
Response rate: 78.3%.
Largest Hiring Firms
Blakes: 17; McCarthy Tétrault: 12; Lawson Lundell: 11
Leading Schools
UBC Allard: 57; UVic: 22; TRU: 20
Latest Year
2028
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Vancouver 2027/2028 Hiring Intentions
- Recruit Type
- 2027/2028 Articling Recruit
- Year
- 2028
Key Firmlign Takeaways
- Large-firm summer hiring remains concentrated among Blakes, BLG, Lawson Lundell, Fasken, Norton Rose, and similar firms.
- Boutique and government employers continue to represent a meaningful portion of articling opportunities.
- Many articling opportunities are not tied to traditional summer-student pipelines.
- Students who monitor only viLawPortal risk missing opportunities.
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Vancouver Summer 2026 2L Recruit Results
- Recruit Type
- Summer 2026 2L Recruit
- Year
- 2026
Key Firmlign Takeaways
- At least 147 students secured Vancouver Summer 2026 2L positions.
- Hiring declined from approximately 160 positions reported in the prior year.
- 36 of 46 employers responded to the survey.
- Response rate: 78.3%.
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School Outcomes
Showing 12 of 12 schools
| School | Students Hired |
|---|---|
| UBC Allard | 57 |
| UVic | 22 |
| TRU | 20 |
| Other | 10 |
| Dalhousie | 9 |
| Alberta | 6 |
| Queen's | 6 |
| Calgary | 5 |
| Western | 4 |
| McGill | 2 |
| Osgoode | 2 |
| Toronto | 1 |
Firm Outcomes
Showing 8 of 8 firms
| Firm | Students Hired |
|---|---|
| Blakes | 17 |
| McCarthy Tétrault | 12 |
| BLG | 11 |
| Lawson Lundell | 11 |
| Fasken | 9 |
| Osler | 9 |
| Farris | 8 |
| Bennett Jones | 7 |
Student Strategy Insights
- Do not rely exclusively on viLawPortal.
- Track boutique and government employers separately.
- Several articling opportunities exist outside the traditional large-firm recruit.
- Summer hiring remains concentrated among a relatively small group of major firms.
- Interview lengths vary significantly by employer.
- Dinner and reception practices differ substantially and should be researched in advance.
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Firmlign Takeaways
- Large-firm summer hiring remains concentrated among Blakes, BLG, Lawson Lundell, Fasken, Norton Rose, and similar firms.
- Boutique and government employers continue to represent a meaningful portion of articling opportunities.
- Many articling opportunities are not tied to traditional summer-student pipelines.
- Students who monitor only viLawPortal risk missing opportunities.
- Build a separate tracking system for non-portal employers.
- Prioritize early outreach to boutique employers.
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