Students
Your future is our future.
At Fillmore Riley, we know that the strength of our firm comes from attracting and keeping talented lawyers. We hire students with a view to retaining them long-term to develop their practice with us.
As a student, you will be engaged in different practice areas, be exposed to the operation of the firm as a whole, and work with partners, counsel and associates who are committed to your success. We have even developed our own “Gatekeeper System” that gives our students a consistent, well-balanced and manageable workflow.
Start here. Succeed here.
A tradition of growth from within.
Our efforts in hiring and training students are consciously directed toward future growth and development. Over the last decade, 100 per cent of articling students have joined the firm as associates after completion of articles.
Our commitment to our students does not end after articling; our associates continue to be supported after their call to the bar through our mentorship program, marketing and business development resources (including a business development spending account) and a competitive compensation system that ensures job and income security.
Salary & benefits for articling students.
Our articling students receive compensation that is commensurate with other large law firms in Manitoba as well as an attractive benefits package. The firm pays for all related PREP, Bar Admission, and Articling and Law Society of Manitoba fees.
Resources for articling students.
Articling students will have access to an in-house librarian, a legal assistant, an extensive physical and online library and all of the state-of-the-art technology available at Fillmore Riley.
You will also be assigned to a partner who acts as a principal throughout your articling year. Committed to fostering your professional development, your principal acts as a guide and resource. The Articling Committee, composed of lawyers from various practice groups and your peers, is another resource that rounds out your articling experience. Typically held in a casual atmosphere, the monthly meetings focus on practice management skills and instruction in the various practice areas. The partner assigned to run our Gatekeeper System also acts as a mentor and guide to our students, holding regular meetings to discuss your workflow and work interests.