About The Firm
Summer Law Student — 1L or 2L
Reedman Law is a growing Vancouver boutique focused on commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring, and fraud and asset recovery.
We are hiring one summer law student for May through August 2027. This is an in-person position at our Vancouver office, open to students completing their first or second year of law school during the 2026–2027 academic year.
We are looking for someone interested in litigation and the legal and financial issues behind our clients’ matters. Previous insolvency experience is not required.
Salary: $58,000 annualized, prorated for the period of employment.
Application timing: Applications are expected to open after October 26, 2026. The application deadline will be announced when recruitment opens.
Requirements
The Work
Our clients come to us with disputes involving businesses, debt, financial distress, and competing claims to property. Students contribute to active files across these connected areas:
Commercial Litigation. Disputes involving contracts, debts, business relationships, and commercial assets. These matters provide a foundation in civil procedure, evidence, advocacy, and litigation strategy.
Insolvency and Restructuring. Bankruptcy proceedings and discharge applications, receiverships, proposals under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, restructurings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and disputes involving debtors, creditors, and insolvency professionals.
Distressed Real Estate and Enforcement. Foreclosures and disputes concerning mortgages, guarantees, and other secured obligations.
Fraud and Asset Recovery. Tracing, preserving, and recovering misappropriated assets, including matters where insolvency reveals the underlying conduct.
Insolvent and Contested Estates. Estate and fiduciary disputes involving financial distress, competing creditor claims, or concerns about the management of estate assets.
What You Will Do
You will work directly with the lawyers responsible for your assignments. Your work will follow the matters underway and your developing skills.
Depending on the file and your experience, assignments may include:
Researching legal and procedural questions and explaining how the answers affect a client’s options.
Preparing drafts of pleadings, affidavits, correspondence, hearing materials, and written submissions.
Reviewing documents, preparing chronologies, and helping lawyers organize the evidence.
Working through financial records, contracts, and security documents.
Helping lawyers prepare for hearings, examinations, and mediations.
Participating in client meetings and assisting with client communications under supervision.
Where appropriate, you may also attend court proceedings, examinations, and mediations with our lawyers.
Learning in a Small Firm
Our student experience is primarily in litigation, dispute resolution, and the advisory work connected to those matters. Exposure to solicitor and transactional work is limited.
Working in a small team gives you the opportunity to understand how an assignment fits into the wider file: why a legal issue matters, how evidence affects strategy, and what the client needs to decide next.
Your work will be reviewed by the lawyer supervising the assignment. We expect you to ask questions, explain your reasoning, and learn from revisions. Responsibility increases as your skills and judgment develop.
Supervision and mentoring take place through working directly with our lawyers, reviewing drafts, and discussing decisions on files. The aim is to help you develop careful research, clear writing, sound judgment, and an understanding of how legal work advances a client’s matter.
Some clients come to us during periods of considerable financial and personal stress. Empathy, discretion, and clear communication are part of becoming an effective lawyer.
Eligibility
Applicants must be completing their first or second year of law school during the 2026–2027 academic year and be available to work in person at our Vancouver office from May through August 2027.
The successful applicant must be eligible for enrolment with the Law Society of British Columbia as a temporary articled student by the start of the placement. You do not need to be enrolled when submitting your application. You must be eligible to work in Canada.
What We Look For
Clear, careful writing. We place significant weight on your writing sample and your ability to explain an issue in an organized, practical way.
Curiosity about the practice. An interest in litigation, insolvency, restructuring, or asset recovery matters more than prior expertise.
Willingness to work with financial information. An accounting background is not required, but you should be prepared to work through financial statements, security records, and cash-flow information.
Developing judgment. We value people who identify uncertainty, ask useful questions, and think carefully about a client’s options.
Reliability and openness to feedback. Following through, communicating about deadlines, and applying feedback are essential parts of the role.
Grades form part of our assessment, but we also consider your writing, work experience, interests, and the perspective you would bring to the firm. We read cover letters carefully and welcome applicants from varied educational and professional backgrounds.
Future Articling Opportunities
A summer placement gives both the student and the firm an opportunity to assess whether articles would be a good fit. Where future positions are available, we welcome the opportunity to consider returning summer students.
A summer position does not guarantee an articling offer.
How to Apply
When recruitment opens, please send the following to careers@reedmanlaw.com, preferably combined into a single PDF:
A cover letter addressed to Cody Reedman. Tell us why our practice interests you and what you would bring to the role.
Your résumé.
Your law school transcripts available to date. Unofficial copies are acceptable. If you are a 1L student whose grades are not yet available, please say so in your application. Undergraduate transcripts are optional.
A writing sample of no more than five pages. An academic paper, moot factum, or legal memorandum is suitable. First-year applicants may submit other academic writing that demonstrates their analysis and writing ability.
Your writing sample should demonstrate your own work. If it was prepared collaboratively or edited by someone else, briefly explain your contribution and the assistance received. Do not include privileged or confidential information. For workplace samples, ensure you have permission to share the material and remove identifying details.
Use the subject line “Summer 2027 Application — Your Name.”
Interviews
Our usual process is an initial interview of approximately 30 minutes at our Vancouver office or virtually for candidates outside of Vancouver.
We will discuss your experience, interests, and approach to legal work, and leave time for your questions about the practice and working here. We do not include recruitment dinners or receptions in our interview process.
Accommodation and Confidentiality
We welcome requests for accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process.
Please contact careers@reedmanlaw.com to discuss what you need so we can make appropriate arrangements. Requesting accommodation will not affect our assessment of your application.
All enquiries and applications will be treated in confidence.
For more about student training at Reedman Law, visit our Student Program page.