"I joined Field's Edmonton office to complete my articles after clerking with the Courts. I was very satisfied with my articling experience here. I received excellent mentoring and had the opportunity to gain experience in a broad range of practice areas. A particular advantage of Field's articling program is that, although Court students are called to the Bar after only five months of articling, Court students here are given the full range and depth of experience. I would not hesitate to recommend Field LLP to anyone seeking an interesting and well-rounded articling experience."
To provide our articling students with the best possible opportunities and to ensure that they are trained effectively in all areas of law, the articling year at Field Law is comprised of two distinct rotations. One rotation is completed in the Barristers’ Department of our firm, during which the articling student is exposed to all facets of litigation. The other rotation is completed in the Solicitors Department of the firm, during which the articling student is exposed to such areas as corporate-commercial, real estate, wills and estates, and so on. Each articling student is assigned both a barrister and a solicitor principal. While the student is in each rotation, all work is coordinated through the appropriate principal, thereby allowing the principal to monitor the volume and variety of work, to assist the student in setting priorities and organizing his or her practice, and to provide feedback. Each student at Field Law is given the opportunity to work with many of the partners and associates at the firm in a co-operative and friendly atmosphere, in order to expose the student to a wide variety of work and practitioners.
Each student who articles at Field Law shares our priority for top quality work. The Firm and the student share the responsibility imposed by the Law Society of Alberta to prepare the student for the practice of law. The emphasis at Field LLP during the articling year is not on the students hours, billings or client attraction potential. Instead, we emphasize the transition from law school problem-solving to the reality of clients with legal problems. We rely on experienced personnel, extensive resources and challenging work from interesting clients to teach the student about all facets of the practice of law. Gradually the student gains skill and confidence in issue analysis, research, drafting, organization and presentation of ideas. The student seeks to combine interpersonal skills with all of these other tools to become an effective lawyer.
We spend a significant amount of time and energy in developing our students into respected, qualified members of the Bar. We believe in building the Firm from our articling program and accordingly, are prepared to provide the effort and resources necessary to produce good lawyers. Mentoring is provided to students by all lawyers in the Firm. Regular discussions are held between the students and the Articling Committee to ensure that all problems or concerns are addressed and resolved wherever possible. We also depend on students for feedback to improve our articling program.
The articling year is a hectic time for the student - a time for learning, developing and participating in the practice of law. The student is also encouraged to contribute to other aspects of the Firm's endeavours, including sporting activities (baseball, sponsored running events, golf, etc.), social functions and our commitment to community affairs. The members of our Firm represent a variety of sports, political and community interests.
Our articling students are included in all Firm meetings and in all respects treated as a member of the Firm. Students are hired with a view to them becoming members of the Firm.
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