Summer Student
JFK Law LLP is a busy and dynamic specialty law firm founded in 2009 with offices in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Our firm focuses on delivering high quality legal services in the areas of public, constitutional, and environmental law, primarily for Indigenous nations and organizations. As a firm committed to empowering Indigenous peoples and organizations, Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
Role Overview
We are currently seeking a hardworking and energetic student with a passion and interest in Aboriginal Law. The role will be based out of our Vancouver office, for the summer of 2026. This role will assist the firm’s Associates to represent our First Nations clients in litigation and regulatory matters and performing day-to-day file management. The matters will primarily relate to Aboriginal law, including Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, consultation and accommodation and issues related to reserve lands and band administration. We also conduct other litigation involving constitutional and administrative law.
This role will provide opportunity for development and mentorship with the potential to continue into an Articling Position.
Our Summer Programs aim to teach students how to become great lawyers. You will be mentored by our team of Associates and exposed to a wide variety of situations and may include client meetings, research, drafting of legal documents and attending on motions, trials, and administrative proceedings, conducting research, drafting correspondence, pleadings and application, affidavits, and trial preparation.
Qualifications
Completion of 2nd year of law school before the position starts
Excellent analytical, interpretive, research and drafting skills.
Effective oral and written communication.
Ability to build relationships with ease and work well in a team environment; and
Eligibility to practice law in British Columbia as a member of the Law Society of BC.
To Apply: If you would like to advance your career with a progressive team that is passionate about making an impact, please submit your application through this link.
Please include resume with law school transcripts attached in the same file as your resume or cover letter. The system will accept 2 file submissions. If you have any questions, please email HR@jfklaw.ca
Short-listed candidates will be contacted; others will be kept in our database for future consideration. Thank you for your interest in working with us.
