2025 Summer Law Student

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Ecojustice Full time

AT A GLANCE

Location: Vancouver

Employment Type: Contract Full time, Term (4 months summer 2025 placement)

Hours: 35 weekly

Salary: $4,179/month

Posting Date: July 31, 2024

Closing Date: August 28, 2024 at 11:59pm PT

*Summer students will be offered articling terms for in advance priority providing they prove satisfactory performance during the summer term.

ABOUT US

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day We fight, and win, for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

ABOUT THE ROLE

If you are a law student who wants to work for a public interest environmental law firm next summer, then here is an outstanding opportunity for you to join Canada's legal champion for a healthy environment. We are currently seeking one student to work in the Vancouver office for the 2025 summer term. Should the successful student demonstrate satisfactory performance and skill they will be offered an articling position for the articling term before the end of the summer law student placement term.

It will be a learning experience that you will never forget You will have the opportunity to work along with people deeply passionate about the environment and social justice, and contribute to the challenge and complexity of Ecojustice's work.

As an Ecojustice summer student, you will assist our professional staff by providing legal assistance on environmental law and policy issues by:

  • Conducting legal, policy and general research
  • Preparing legal memoranda, primarily in the areas of environmental and administrative law
  • Responding to inquiries from members of the public about environmental law questions and issues
  • Providing general litigation support (assisting in drafting pleadings and submissions, preparing briefs of authorities, etc.)
  • Assisting in researching and writing Ecojustice Canada reports
  • Assisting with requests for information and reviews under the Freedom of Information Act and Access to Information Act
  • Interacting with clients and non-governmental environmental organizations

ROLE SUCCESS

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and reconciliation (JEDI-R) into all aspects of our organization. We value students who have experience (lived, professional, volunteer) in building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-deserving groups, and incorporating JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role:

  • Have a demonstrated interest in environmental law and a desire to work in the public interest area
  • Are familiar with environmental and administrative law
  • Possess excellent research and writing skills

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received on or before August 28, 2024 at 11:59pm PT. To apply, please submit the following materials through our Career page at

  1. Cover letter and Resume, may be addressed to "Ecojustice Hiring Committee"
  2. Law school transcripts
  3. A writing sample, preferably a legal research memo from law school or your previous experience, 7-10 pages maximum
  4. Three letters of recommendation.

--- These letters can be submitted with your application or, if your reference prefers, sent directly to the hiring team via email at (please request them to input your name into the subject line of the email).

For your reference, for this position we will be following the recruitment timeline as laid out below:

Application Deadline: August 28, 2024 at 11:59pm PT

Scheduling of Interviews: October 2, 2024

Interview week: October 21-23, 2024

Offers start: October 24, 2024 at 8am PT

Acceptance of offer: October 25, 2024 at 8am PT

OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKPLACE ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities which have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process is accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact for any accommodation requests.

Great Reasons To Join Us

  • Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
  • A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work – choose a hybrid, remote, or full office setup and receive $125 monthly for selecting hybrid
  • Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).
  • A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).
  • Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

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