Working long hours is one of the realities of the articling experience. The emphasis at Ladner Downs, however, is on the education and experience you receive during your articling year and not on the number of hours you work. We believe our students find their work interesting, challenging, and instructive. It is our policy to give students a great deal of responsibility. That policy not only makes work more interesting and enjoyable for the students, but also provides for strong leadership in the future.
Articling students have direct client contact and lawyers rely on their judgment.
At the same time, we recognize that all students may not be able to perform all tasks nor feel comfortable with all assignments given to them. I am not sure exactly what area of law I wish to practice. One of the benefits of articling at a firm as large and diverse as Ladner Downs is that you are given the opportunity to build a strong foundation in many different areas of law. During the articling year you will work with a number of lawyers who practice in many different areas. Throughout this process you will find that you slowly start to develop your own area of expertise.