Western Law is launching the Summer After 1L Employment Program (SA1L), connecting all doctor of jurisprudence (JD) students with work placements after their first year of studies. The program will also allow students to rank their preferences in terms of placement and choose from a variety of employer options.
This is believed to be the first targeted program at a Canadian law school specifically designed to help first-year law students (1Ls) get work after first year.
Through this optional program, all interested students will be eligible for a minimum of 10 weeks of meaningful legal employment starting in summer 2024.
“The SA1L Employment Program will give our students a head start in the legal employment world, expose them to different types of legal work, and provide them with financial support. We hope to remove the uncertainty new law students may feel towards gaining employment,” said Erika Chamberlain, dean of Western Law.
“Connecting students to law-related work early in their studies will deepen their academic experience through research and experiential learning, and will also benefit the work of our faculty, clinics, and other important community agencies,” she said.
While opportunities for law firm employment for 1L students have been increasing in recent years, positions are still relatively rare and highly competitive. Western Law’s Career and Professional Development Office
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