University of Calgary continues to lead the hiring numbers
This year, 13 firms participated in the Calgary 2L recruit, the same number of firms as last year. However, the total number of students hired decreased, with 43 students reported to have accepted an offer compared to last year’s 62 successful candidates. This decrease is likely attributed to the fact that many major Calgary employers did not respond in time for publication.
This year, out of the firms that responded, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP hired the greatest number of students (nine), followed by Bennett Jones (seven). Tied for third were Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP and Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, both hiring six candidates each.
Consistent with last year, Alberta schools had the greatest success, with 17 successful candidates from the University of Calgary and nine from the University of Alberta.
For the first time this year, Ultra Vires collected data on the total number of applicants, on-campus interviews (OCIs), in-firm interviews, and returning 1L students. While we hope that this additional data will provide more transparency and meaningful insights, please keep the following two points in mind to avoid misleading conclusions:
- Most Calgary firms do not hire 1L students. Therefore, a firm not having any 1L students coming back does not necessarily mean that their 1L students chose to go to another firm.
- OCI numbers are often incomparable between firms, especially because each firm conducts OCIs at different schools and the number of OCIs conducted varies per school.
Editor’s Note: Visit ultravires.ca for the most updated spreadsheets with information provided by employers after the time of publication.
