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More than a law firm – that’s the
Foglers Advantage.

77 King Street West
Suite 3000, P.O. Box 95
TD Centre North Tower
Toronto, ON M5K 1G8

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416.864.9700

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Discover our Summer Student and Articling Programs

From your first day as a summer student, you’ll be challenged and inspired to become the best lawyer you can be.

Program Structure

Students working at Foglers have the opportunity to work in one of the following five general practice rotations:

Business Law (corporate/commercial, tax, wills and estates)
Securities Law
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Commercial Real Estate, and Banking and Financial Services
Administrative Law (employment, labour, public and health law)

Summer Student Program

Our summer program is designed to introduce you to the firm and the practice of law. Given the short time you are at the firm, during the summer program, you will spend the entire summer in one practice rotation. While in a practice group, you will work with a variety of lawyers on diverse mandates. When you return to article, you will then have the opportunity to spend time in each of the five practice areas noted above.

Articling Program

Our articling program is designed to expose students to each of our five main areas of practice. You will complete a course of rotational experience in Business Law (corporate/commercial, tax, wills and estates), Securities Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Commercial Real Estate, and Banking and Financial Services, and Administrative Law (employment, labour, public and health law).

Summer and Articling Students at Foglers benefit from:

Student salary competitive with other downtown Toronto law firms at $1,900 per week.

Two weeks of paid vacation during the course of your articling term.

Health and wellness benefits including life insurance, extended health and dental plans and fitness allowance.

Canadian Bar Association membership and coverage of Law Society and bar admission fees.

Collaborative mentoring program.

Foglers is a vibrant, dynamic firm where associates and partners are encouraged to build a legal practice compatible with his or her individual aspirations and personality.

Program Benefits & Available Resources

The Fogler, Rubinoff student experience includes an educational program that focuses on a comprehensive range of subjects and issues.

The program is comprised of seminars and workshops presented by various members of the firm, as well as presenters from outside the firm. Topics are chosen in a variety of areas of specialization to reflect real-life situations and provide practical plans of action in approaching legal problems in addition to practical topics such as practice and time management.

Our Director of Professional Development is a dedicated resource to guide and help you address issues and meet your educational and professional goals and also acts as a liaison between lawyers, staff and students.

Mentorship is a cornerstone of our student programs. Our mentors are generally Senior Associates or Junior Partners who are committed to the student’s professional development. Mentors and students meet on a regular basis to discuss any number of topics, and to assist with the integration of the student into the firm.

Our firm’s culture is very important to us and we work hard to nurture and develop it. The personal, approachable nature of our firm is enhanced by regular socials and an open door policy to create a friendly and caring environment.

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP offers students a salary competitive with that of other downtown Toronto law firms. Summer students receive the same salary as our articling students.

As an articling student, you will receive two weeks of paid vacation during the course of your articling term. Additional benefits include life insurance, an extended health care and dental plan, Canadian Bar Association membership and fitness allowance. Fogler, Rubinoff also pays Law Society and bar admission fees for articling students.

At Fogler, Rubinoff, we know that the members of our firm are the key to our continued success. Ours is a growing firm and we remain committed to growth from within the ranks of our summer and articling students. Associates who have been with the firm since articling are eligible for partnership after five years of practice.

When we consider hiring students back, our decision is based on their character, quality of work and performance; in short, on their ability to strengthen our firm as we continue to deliver the highest quality of legal services and expertise to each and every client.

A Final Word

Our firm has been exceptionally successful and we look to exceed these results in the future. We practice law in an informal, relaxed atmosphere that we believe has contributed to our growth and success. We seek law students who have achieved a high academic standing in their law school class and are motivated, energetic, resourceful individuals with a wide variety of interests and a thirst for practicing law in a hands-on environment.