Student At Law Program at Alberta Justice

Alberta Justice offers a comprehensive articling program that provides students with a rich and rewarding experience. The Department takes great pride in the quality and unique aspects of the program, and is committed to being one of the best articles available in the province. When our students finish the program, they have a well rounded foundation in preparation for the CPLED and a career in law.

Each year the Department is able to provide 10 students (six for Edmonton, four for Calgary) with the opportunity to participate in the program. In addition to these 10 positions, one position is set aside for a student who can article with the Courts.

• General Student at Law Program Information
• How To Apply
• Visit Us At These Upcoming Events
• Articling Program Brochure

General Student at Law Program Information:

• Criminal Justice Division – prosecutions in the Provincial Court and the preparation of criminal law related legal opinions.
• Civil Litigation – all aspects of civil litigation involving the Crown, including drafting pleadings, chambers applications and examinations for discovery.
• Central Services – assisting with the provision of corporate commercial advice to various Ministries within government.
• Public Trustee - exposure to estates and trust law, including the administration of deceased persons' estates, trusteeship for people with mental disabilities, and the protection of minors' property interests.
• Family Law – presentation of child protection and maintenance enforcement cases and preparation of related legal opinions.
• Option - one month in an area of practice unique to government, such as legislative drafting, constitutional law, aboriginal law, or environmental law.

Branch offices: General Prosecutions offices are located in various Alberta communities. Civil Law offices are located in Calgary and Edmonton. Articling positions are offered in Calgary and Edmonton.

How To Apply

An advertisement will be posted on the Government of Alberta jobs web site in April. Typically applications are due by the first week of May, with interviews conducted in June for the following year’s Articling Program. The hiring process is held in accordance with the Law Society of Alberta regulations.

Screening Criteria: Candidates are interviewed based on grades from their most recent law school transcripts.

Hiring Criteria: The interview plan will assess interpersonal skills, interest, and initiative, as well as academic achievement and activities related to law.

New Hire Back Policy: Upon completion of articles, students who are considered appropriate candidates for permanent positions with Alberta Justice will be offered one year contracts, in the expectation that they will apply for permanent positions as they become available during that year. Many of our students continue on with the Department to pursue rewarding and exciting careers in public service. In fact, in the last five years, 39 out of 51 students stayed on with Alberta Justice after their articles.

Visit Us At These Upcoming Events

We currently do not have any scheduled events related to our Articling Program. Please check back in early fall for more information.

Articling Program Brochure

To learn more, please read the Articling program brochure (Size: 4.38 MB) and be sure to visit the Justice website again in the spring for more up-to-date information.