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Janice FungApril 3, 2023
Ottawa Summer 2023 General Recruit Numbers
uOttawa dominates with hometown advantage The Ottawa general recruit concluded at the end of February. This year, 36 employers participated in the recruit, an increase […]
Janice FungDecember 5, 2022
Toronto Summer 2023 2L Recruit Numbers
U of T Law students lead the pack This year’s recruit saw a reduction in the number of participating employers with only 66 employers as […]
Sabrina MacklaiDecember 5, 2022
Ottawa Summer 2023 Intellectual Property Recruit Numbers
All students hired have STEM backgrounds The Ottawa intellectual property (IP) recruit concluded on Thursday, October 27, 2022, with at least 21 students hired. Seven […]
Editor-in-ChiefDecember 5, 2022
Vancouver Summer 2023 2L Recruit Numbers
UBC, UVic, and TRU continue to dominate regional hiring The Vancouver 2L recruit, governed by the Vancouver Bar Association rules, concluded on October 27, 2022. […]
Janice FungDecember 5, 2022
Calgary Summer 2023 2L Recruit Numbers
Hiring numbers remain consistent with last year This year’s Calgary 2L recruit saw a reduction in employers with only 13 firms participating, compared to 22 […]
Janice FungDecember 5, 2022
Factors Associated with Hiring in the Toronto Summer 2023 2L Recruit
Editor’s Note: The information below is meant to express correlations between certain factors and job offers in the formal recruit. The data does not suggest […]
Adrienne RalphOctober 28, 2021
The 2L Recruit: Not the Be-All and End-All
Words from a 3L—you’ll be fine For the many 2Ls reading this, not getting a job offer from on-campus interviews (OCIs) is probably the last […]
SuJung LeeMarch 13, 2019
Toronto Summer 2019 Recruitment Special
The final Ultra Vires Toronto Summer 2019 Recruitment Special is available here: Every year, Ultra Vires surveys 2Ls on a variety of demographic and recruitment […]
Rabiya MansoorNovember 30, 2016
UV “News” Round Up
Rabiya Mansoor (2L) and Kevin Schoenfeldt (2L) Admin Goes Day Without Student Complaint, Assumes the Worst On November 24, U of T Law’s administration experienced […]
Kevin SchoenfeldtNovember 30, 2016
2FML: A Cautionary Tale
Janine Prongpepper (Alumnus) as told to Kevin Schoenfeldt (2L) I’m going to make this short and sweet. My name is Janine Prongpepper and I’ve been […]
Rabiya MansoorOctober 27, 2016
Ask Ab Initio
Rabiya Mansoor (2L) Dear AI, I have missed a week of school because I was sick. I am too scared to ask anyone for notes […]
Web EditorJuly 18, 2015
Making the most of firm tours
Alex Redinger (2L) and Brett Hughes (3L) Every summer, 1-going-on-2-Ls anxiously turn their minds to the November recruitment process and related activities, including the summer […]
Aron NimaniMarch 26, 2014
Point/Counterpoint: Which is the best year currently at U of T Law?
Point- 1Ls are Best Aron Nimani (1L) Go ahead, say what you will about the 1Ls. Seriously. We love to hear it, because you’re […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
No 2L OCI Job? Still No Problem
By now the dust has settled on the 2L Toronto recruitment process. Many students ended the first week of November with a summer job in […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
Bay Street Hiring a Bloodbath This Year
Download PDF of Ultra Vires 2013 Fall Recruitment Special Feature Download Full Survey Answers The good times are not coming back. Total hiring on Bay […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
2L Job Found ESSENTIAL for Future Life Success
Last Friday, the Honourable Lynn Ferms was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, in a move that has been called the “crowning achievement” of […]
Katherine GeorgiousOctober 30, 2013
No 2L summer job? No worries
At this time of the year, a lot of time and effort is rightfully expended helping 2Ls navigate the stressful waters of in-firm interviews. But […]
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