ISSP Firm/Organization Application – Law Society of Alberta

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ISSP Firm/Organization Application

Firm/Organization*
Has your firm/organization participated in the ISSP before?*
- Yes
- No
Firm/Organization Contact (for the purposes of this program)*
First Last
Contact Email*
Location of Summer Student Position*
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code
What year of students are you seeking to hire?*
- First Year (1L) Students
- Second Year (2L) Students
- Both 1L and 2L Students
What qualifications are you looking for?*
What areas of practice will the student be working in?*
What is your preferred method of receiving ISSP student applications?*
- Through ViLaw Portal
- Through direct firm/organization website link
- Via email to firm/organization
Website link*
Email address*
Firm/Organization Deadline for ISSP Applications*
Terms and Conditions For Participating Firms and Organizations*
1. 1. Our participating firm/organization agrees to acknowledge receipt of ISSP applications, in writing, directly with the student applying
2. 2. Our participating firm/organization commits to interviewing a minimum of one ISSP registered student who submits an application to them
3. 3. Our participating firm/organization commits to participation in a mandatory Cultural Awareness Training with our Indigenous Initiatives Liaison, to be scheduled after their registration in the ISSP. If the firm/organization has already participated in ISSP and completed this training, they will advise the Program Coordinator in writing before the start of their application cycle
4. 4. Our participating firm/organization Contact Person commits to sending a confirmation by email to the Program Coordinator if any ISSP registered student is hired, so that the LSA Indigenous Initiatives Liaison may follow up with them about their work experiences
5. 5. Our firm/organization understands that students registered with ISSP have waived confidentiality through their own application to the Program that allows the firm/organization to provide to the Program Coordinator basic information that will be included in a follow-up questionnaire to the firm/organization about the student application process. This information will be limited to confirmation that the student has submitted an application, whether the student(s) were interviewed, and any general information about the quality of the application package submitted by any student that was not interviewed
6. 6. Our participating firm/organization Contact Person will contact the Law Society Program Coordinator no less than 20 business days after the expiry of their application deadline to confirm in writing they have met the requirements noted and agreed to by submission of this application
- Our firm/organization agrees to the mandatory Terms and Conditions of the ISSP

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