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. Ultra Vires (UV) reached out to the 22 employers that participated in on-campus interviews (OCIs). At the time of publication, 21 employers responded.
Students from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Peter A. Allard School of Law continued to obtain the most number of offers in the recruit, even after accounting for the disparity in responding employers (62 students hired by 21 employers for 2023 vs 55 students hired by 25 responding employers for 2022). The University of Victoria (UVic) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) rounded out the top three, with 27 and 17 successful candidates, respectively.
Outside of British Columbia, the schools with the greatest number of successful candidates were Dalhousie University, with nine students receiving an offer, followed by the University of Calgary and University of Ottawa, with six students apiece.
As in previous years, out of all Vancouver employers, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP hired the most 2L students, with 22 hires. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP and Lawson Lundell LLP were tied for second, with 13 students apiece.
Editor’s Note: The original version of this article wrongly stated that McCarthy Tétrault LLP, instead of Lawson Lundell LLP, was tied for second with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. We apologize for the error.
Editor’s Note: We will update our online spreadsheet at ultravires.ca to reflect any further information provided from employers after the time of publication.
