Student Program
The opening of Fasken Martineau's office in Calgary in May 2003 created a unique opportunity for students not only to work and learn within one of Canada's leading national law firms, but also to play an integral part in the development of its Calgary office.
From the moment you arrive, you'll become a valued member of our team. We will provide the training you'll need to familiarize yourself with the firm's structure and devote our energy and resources to your professional development at this important stage in your career.
We'll help you:
• Develop technical skills in drafting, negotiating and oral advocacy.
• Hone your interpersonal and communication skills through interaction with your colleagues and frequent direct contact with clients and opposing counsel.
• Work on matters that will challenge you to deal creatively with clients' legal issues.
• Assume carriage of files under the supervision of experienced lawyers and be part of a team on larger, more complex matters.
Most importantly, you will work in a supportive and friendly environment as you develop the new skills you'll need to succeed as a lawyer.
Summer Student Program
Our summer student program provides you with a stimulating and challenging learning experience prior to your final year of law school and is intended to begin building the bridge between your studies and your legal career.
Your interests shape your experience at Fasken Martineau. As part of our collaborative approach, we consult with each student to discuss the student's goals and objectives and endeavour to accommodate the student's interest in particular areas. Summer students have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas or can choose to focus on an area of specific interest, which we make all efforts to accommodate. Summer students are usually assigned one or two major projects to be worked on throughout the summer.
Formal evaluations are conducted mid-way through the internship and another at the end.
Articling Student Program
Our goal is to ensure that your articles provides you with the requisite experience and training to ensure your future success. The flexibility of the program provides you with the freedom to modify your rotations, even during the articling term. This flexibility also allows you deeper involvement in files you are working on and the opportunity to seek out an experience that matches your career objectives. During your articling term, you will become an integral part of our team and work on major projects in various areas of law. Your interaction with clients will develop your awareness of the importance of excellent client service.
Our structured articling program is made up of two rotations: Business Department and the Litigation and Regulatory Departments. Again, we collaborate with each student prior to his/her arrival at the firm to arrange a suitable rotation sequence. While in your rotations, you will be able to take work from any of the practice groups within that specific Department. If you express an interest in a particular area, we will endeavour to seat you near the lawyers that practice in that area, and you can seek out as much work from them as you want.
Respecting the diversity and interests of our articling students, no two students will follow the same program throughout the articling year. As an articling student with Fasken Martineau, you have the ability to direct your own career, with the assistance and guidance of your mentor, the Student Committee and the Student Coordinator. Formal evaluations are conducted at the end of each rotation.
The strength of our practice groups within allows you to gain experience in your areas of interest and to explore other fields of practice as your interests evolve. The firm's commitment to T.E.A.M. work (Training, Education and Mentoring) will guarantee a meaningful and rewarding articling experience.
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