Our summer law students work with our lawyers on a variety of tasks and client matters. Tasks could entail legal research; updating leading legal texts and memos; attending client meetings, hearings, motions, mediation or examinations for discovery; and
writing articles for publication online or by external legal and industry publishers. We encourage students to participate fully in matters, interact with others, contribute and generate ideas - whether the student is sitting in on conference calls
and meetings or reviewing files.
Willms & Shier appoints a mentor to each student. The mentor is instrumental in helping the student identify areas of interest to them and identifies various assignments for the student. As a boutique firm, Willms & Shier's lawyers also approach
students directly to assign work. Our lawyers are eager to challenge students, help them develop legal reasoning skills and provide ongoing guidance and feedback during and after each assignment.
Our summer law students gain valuable hands-on experience, obtain a good understanding of what it is like to practice environmental, Indigenous and energy law, and enjoy working in a supportive and friendly environment.
Willms & Shier interviews and selects candidates entering their second year of law school (2L) in accordance with the Law Society of Ontario's Recruitment Procedures and timelines. We do not participate in the fall On Campus Interview (OCI)
process, but 2L summer applications should be submitted directly to our firm in keeping with the OCI and Law Society of Ontario timelines. For more information please click here.
Application deadline for 2026 2L Summer position is July 21, 2025.
To be considered for our summer law student positions or articling student program, please email as one document, a cover letter, resume and transcripts to:
Joanne Gibson-Davis, Chief Operations Officer
Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
E: jgibson-davis@willmsshier.com
A: 1 Toronto Street, Suite 900, Toronto, ON M5C 2V6
