ISSP 1L Employer Listing - Law Society of Alberta

Indigenous law students who want to participate in the program and meet the applicant criteria are invited to apply.

To register for this program, you must be a law student of First Nations, Inuit or Métis descent. You must also be enrolled in your first year (1L) of law school, with 1L completion in April 2025.

Qualifying Students must submit their application directly to the employers you have selected in your ISSP Student Registration Form.

Firms/organizations interested in participating in the ISSP program can apply here.

The 1L Employer Listing will be updated once the summer student recruitment dates have been released by the Law Society, and as firm/organization applications are received throughout the program year.

Use the arrows beside the headers to filter the opportunities by firm name, location or application deadline. Click on the plus sign beside the firm/org to find out more about this opportunity.

Firm/Org	Location	Application Deadline	Apply	Qualifications	Areas of Practice
Dentons Canada LLP - Edmonton Office	Edmonton	1/26/26	Apply	Students must be enrolled in their first year of law school after receiving an undergrad degree. We are interested to see participation in extra curricular activities, paid and /or volunteer positions, and involvement with organizations, clubs or communities that support the student's skills and interests. The viLawPortal will be open to accept student applications from January 21st through to January 28th, 2026. Further application details can be found on our website. Cover letters can be addressed to Elizabeth Harding, Director of Talent.	We offer our students exposure to real work in an engaging and diverse legal environment covering many practice areas, such as, litigation, tax, wills & estates, corporate commercial, finance and banking, real estate, insolvency, and labour & employment.
Fasken	Calgary	1/28/26	Apply	We are looking for driven, creative and committed individuals to become our next students and, ultimately, our associates and partners. If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, team environment that is committed to your success and development, we encourage you to read more about our student program at fasken.com/cgy-recruit. While there are a number of things we look at in our applicants, some examples of what we consider include an applicant's employment and extra-curricular experience, activities and interests, communication skills, interest in Fasken and in a business law firm, academic experience, and grades. When applying to Fasken, please address your application to Stacey McCreath, Senior Director Professional Resources, and please note in your cover letter you are applying under the ISSP.	Our main focus at Fasken is business law. A summer student at Fasken can expect to work in a variety of areas including commercial litigation, regulatory, corporate, capital markets and M&A, commercial real estate, banking and finance, commercial insolvency, and tax.
Advocate Law	Red Deer	2/15/26	Apply	Organized individual with connections to Alberta.	Criminal and Child Welfare.
Field Law	Calgary	1/28/26	Apply	Field Law is hiring 1L candidates only.	Field Law is a full service firm with practices in both business and litigation.
Field Law	Edmonton	1/28/26	Apply	Field Law is hiring 1L students only.	Field Law is a full service firm with practices in both business and litigation.
Bennett Jones LLP	Calgary	1/28/26	Apply	Student must be enrolled in 1L, or in their 2nd year of a 4 year program. When applying, please indicate in your cover letter that you are an ISSP applicant.	Our summer students are encouraged to seek out a variety of work during their summer term. We purposefully don't employ a rotation system during the summer term - we want to give students the opportunity to pursue their interests and discover areas of law that they hadn't previously considered. Areas to explore include: commercial litigation, medical malpractice, administrative/tribunal work, bankruptcy and insolvency, labour and employment, mergers and acquisitions, securities, banking, structured finance, commercial real estate, tax law, environmental law, emissions trading, technology and IP - and more!
Bennett Jones LLP	Edmonton	1/28/26	Apply	Student must be enrolled in 1L, or in their 2nd year of a 4 year program. When applying, please indicate in your cover letter that you are an ISSP applicant.	Our summer students are encouraged to seek out a variety of work during their summer term. We purposefully don't employ a rotation system during the summer term - we want to give students the opportunity to pursue their interests and discover areas of law that they hadn't previously considered. Areas to explore include: commercial litigation, medical malpractice, administrative/tribunal work, bankruptcy and insolvency, labour and employment, mergers and acquisitions, securities, banking, structured finance, commercial real estate, tax law, environmental law, emissions trading, technology and IP - and more!
Alberta Justice	Calgary/Edmonton	1/28/26	Apply	Who is eligible: This competition is for students enrolled in their first year of law school, or second year of a combined 4-year law program. Students must be enrolled in their first year of Law School, or second year of a combined 4-year law program, and must be available to work full-time from May 1, 2026 to August 31, 2026. Qualifications: The ideal candidates will have excellent written and oral communication skills along with legal research and writing experience. Equivalency: Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: one year of experience for one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience. Other: Final candidates will be required to undergo a security screening. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies. Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit this site for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles, for more information. It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information. It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.	One summer law student position may be located in Calgary working with lawyers from the Family and Surrogate Court Litigation team, Civil Litigation team, and Constitutional and Aboriginal Law team. The remainder of the positions will be located in Edmonton working with lawyers from the following teams: Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Services Legal Team Jobs and Immigration Legal Team Legislative Counsel Office Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Teams Civil Litigation Teams Family and Surrogate Court Litigation Teams Health Law Team Energy Law Team Environmental Law Team People and Communities Legal Team Central Services Legal Team Municipal, Education and Service Alberta Legal Team Infrastructure/Transportation and Economic Corridors Legal Team Labour and Employment Law Team Trade, Innovation, Post Secondary Legal Team
Legal Aid Alberta	Edmonton and Calgary	2/7/26	Apply	Students who have an interest in Criminal and Family Law. Students who have an experience working with vulnerable clients with challenges in their lives that have caused them to come into conflict with the law. It is preferable for students to have volunteer experience working with our clients, experience with SLS or SLA is preferred. We are looking for two students for the Edmonton office and one student for the Calgary office.	Criminal Duty Counsel, Family Law - Child Welfare, and Criminal Trial Group