ISSP 1L Employer Listing - Law Society of Alberta

Indigenous law students who want to participate in the program and meet the applicant criteria are invited to apply.

To register for this program, you must be a law student of First Nations, Inuit or Métis descent. You must also be enrolled in your first year (1L) of law school, with 1L completion in April 2025.

Qualifying Students must submit their application directly to the employers you have selected in your ISSP Student Registration Form.

Firms/organizations interested in participating in the ISSP program can apply here.

The 1L Employer Listing will be updated once the summer student recruitment dates have been released by the Law Society, and as firm/organization applications are received throughout the program year.

Listings below will be updated as firm/organizations applications are received. Use the arrows beside the headers to filter the opportunities by firm name, location or application deadline. Click on the plus sign beside the firm/org to find out more about this opportunity.

Firm/Org	Location	Application Deadline	Apply	Qualifications	Areas of Practice
Legal Aid Alberta	Edmonton/Calgary	10/31/25	Apply	Students who have an interest in criminal law, child protection, family law and immigration law and have taken some courses in those areas would be an asset. Experience in working with low income individuals especially through a not for profit or volunteer capacity that services out low-income clientele. Experience in working with Student Legal Services or student Legal Assistance or an equivalent law school practical program with client exposure is beneficial.	All students will work in various areas of our practice including criminal law, family law including child protection and assist with court duty counsel work. In addition, students may get the opportunity to assist LAA Indigenous Liaison and participate in the various Indigenous Courts and work on the LAA Indigenous Action Plan and projects related thereto.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP	Calgary	1/29/25	Apply	Law student who is a team player, curious, hardworking and entrepreneurial. Must be a law student in an accredited law school, in either first or second year (dependent on the recruitment cycle).	BLG is a full service corporate law firm. We do not practice in family or criminal law.
Department of Justice	Edmonton	1/23/25	Apply	First year law school students may apply for a three-month term position with the Department of Justice office in Edmonton, from June to August. Applications must include a resume, cover letter, undergraduate and law school transcripts, upcoming year’s course selection, and 2 references (names and contact information).	Summer students will spend their time obtaining practical, hands-on experience as they work in one of our offices practice areas, including Civil Litigation and Advisory Services General, Indigenous Litigation Resolution, and Tax Law Services. They will be responsible for doing a range of work similar to that of our articling students, including legal research, reviewing documents, drafting opinions, and assisting counsel with the preparation for litigation. While summer students may not appear in Court on behalf of the Crown, summer students are encouraged to attend examinations for discovery, hearings, and trials with counsel as observers if the opportunity arises.
Field Law	Edmonton	10/31/25	Apply	We recruit 1L students with an average to above average GPA, looking to work in a team environment.	Students are provided the opportunity to explore work in all practice areas at our firm providing them with a broad cross-section of work experience.
Field Law	Calgary	1/31/25	Apply	We recruit 1L students with an average to above average GPA, looking to work in a team environment.	Students are provided the opportunity to explore work in all practice areas at our firm providing them with a broad cross-section of work experience.
Parlee McLaws LLP	Calgary	1/29/25	Apply	Must have completed their first year of law school by April 2025.	Parlee McLaws LLP is a multi-service law firm, having offices in both Edmonton and Calgary, with expertise across a variety of service areas and a strong and well-respected litigation presence in Alberta handling a diverse range of matters.
Fasken	Calgary	1/29/25	Apply	We are looking for driven, creative and committed individuals to become our next students and, ultimately, our associates and partners. If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, team environment that is committed to your success and development, we encourage you to read more about our student program at fasken.com/cgy-recruit. While there are a number of things we look at in our applicants, some examples of what we consider include an applicant's employment and extra-curricular experience, activities and interests, communication skills, interest in Fasken and in a business law firm, academic experience, and grades. When applying to Fasken, please address your application to Stacey McCreath, Senior Director Professional Resources, and please note in your cover letter you are applying under the ISSP.	Our main focus at Fasken is business law. A summer student at Fasken can expect to work in a variety of areas including commercial litigation, regulatory, corporate, capital markets and, M&A, commercial real estate, banking and finance, commercial insolvency, and tax.
Gowling WLG	Calgary	1/29/25	Apply	Gowling WLG is an international law firm with more than 1,400 professionals and a range of business support teams working to deliver world-class legal advice across 18 cities in Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Gowling WLG offers its summer students the chance to experience everything that a large full-service firm has to offer. Students represent our single greatest source for future associates and partners, so we have a vested interest in giving our students a rich and rewarding learning experience and the foundation for a successful legal career. Our commitment to our students is evidenced by the fact that - with few exceptions - all of our summer program students tend to stay with Gowling WLG for their articling term. A commitment to diversity and inclusion at Gowling WLG is fundamental to the culture and future of our Firm. We believe that there is strength in diversity, and that attracting and retaining a diverse team not only creates a better workplace, but allows us to deliver the best possible service to our clients across Canada and around the world. If you are looking for accelerated professional growth through practical experience, and prefer an atmosphere that is professional and informal, you should consider Gowling WLG.	Commercial Litigation Insurance Corporate Financial Services Employment Etc.
Suncor Energy Services Inc.	Calgary	3/6/25	Apply	You are currently a 1st or 2nd year student in a common law degree program at a Canadian university and returning to full-time studies after the work term. Must be eligible for and registered in the Law Society of Alberta's 2023 Indigenous Law Student Summer Employment Program. Attach your most recent transcripts with your application in order to be considered. Alignment with our values: safety above all else, stronger together, operational discipline, curiosity and lifelong learning, and act with integrity.	Indigenous law, regulatory law, commercial law, employment/labour law, environmental law, intellectual property, corporate law
NorthRiver Midstream Inc.	Calgary	3/31/25	Apply	NorthRiver is looking for the following qualifications from both 1L and 2L students: - Enrolled in an accredited Canadian law school - Strong legal research and writing skills - Strong time-management, attention to detail, and organizational skills - Strong interpersonal skills - Self-motivated individual who works well with others and will participate in a group term project with the other summer students	Both 1L and 2L students will work closely with all of the lawyers at NorthRiver across a variety of practice areas and will be involved in all stages of active matters. There is not a formal rotation or placement with a specific business unit - rather NorthRiver will provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of practice areas that impact the business. This includes a wide range of business and corporate law matters, detailed commercial work, employment and labour matters, commercial litigation, debt financing and structured lending mandates, regulatory and environmental law, tax law and real property matters. There will also be the need for substantive legal research and document drafting throughout the summer. Students will also be asked to attend a variety of internal and external meetings with other NorthRiver lawyers. As with all summer students who join our organization (not just law student), those individuals are seen as valued members of the organization and will have the opportunity to work directly with our internal clients on a regular basis. The lawyers at NorthRiver will provide guidance and support to our summer law students (both formally and informally) through regular meetings, mentorship and practical applications of the law to our business.
Dentons Canada LLP	Edmonton	1/29/25	Apply	Enrolled in the JD program as a First year law student in 2024.	Our summer students have the opportunity to work in multiple and all practice areas of our Firm. Further application details can be found on our website: http://students.dentons.com/opportunities-around-the-globe/canada/edmonton/applying-to-the-edmonton-office/