As Canada's largest city, the City of Toronto boasts a multi-cultural population of almost 2.7 million people, and faces complex and unique challenges every day. The City of Toronto Legal Services Division, located in downtown Toronto, is called upon to assist with these challenges. Approximately 100 lawyers strong, the Legal Services team is headed by the City Solicitor and includes a full array of paralegal, secretarial and administrative staff.
Articling at the City of Toronto will give you a first-rate, practical legal education in a professional and collegial environment. We offer the varied experience of a full-service law firm with the satisfaction that comes from a career in public service. We also offer an attractive salary, mentors to help guide you through your articles, and a full service library maintained by professional librarians who are available to assist you in developing your legal research skills.
Students will have the opportunity to work in each of these practice groups:
Students have the chance to work with a suprisingly wide variety of clients, tackling unique issues. Our clients include:
- City Council
- Employment & Social Services
- Long Term Care Homes & Services
- Shelter, Support & Housing Administration
- Solid Waste Management Services
- Transportation Services
- Fire Services
- Emergency Medical Services
- Finance
- City Planning
- Toronto Building
- Municipal Licensing & Standards
- Economic Development & Culture
- Toronto Police Services Board
- The Sony Centre
- The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place
- Toronto Public Library Board
- Toronto Zoo
