Articling & Summer Student

BROWNLEE LLP EDMONTON CALGARY ARTICLING & SUMMER STUDENT Ryan R. Ewasiuk Derek J. King #2200 Commerce Place 700, 396 – 11th Avenue S.W. HANDBOOK 10155 – 102 Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C5 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G8 BROWNLEE LLP SUMMER AND ARTICLING STUDENT HANDBOOK WE LOOK fORWARD TO MEETING yOU

As you can see, at Brownlee it is our goal to be informative and transparent throughout the summer and articling application processes. We want you to be as informed as possible so that you can choose the firm TABLE OF CONTENTS that is right for you. Frankly, that’s what is best for us too. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Edmonton Articling Committee: Welcome to Brownlee LLP 1 Ryan Ewasiuk, Chair What makes Brownlee different from other firms? 2 [email protected] (780) 497-4850 Brownlee’s practice areas and client base 3 Our clients 4 John McDonnell [email protected] Our practice areas 5 (780) 497-4801 What kind of social culture exists at Brownlee? 7 Who are we looking for? 8 Jill Sheward [email protected] What should you expect when you article at Brownlee? 9 (780) 497-4835 What should you expect when you summer at Brownlee? 11 Kristjana Kellgren How will CPLED fit into your day? 12 [email protected] Who sits on our Edmonton Articling Committee? 13 (780) 497-4890 Resumés and applications for summer and articling student positions 16 What should you expect during Articling Interview Week? 17 All inquiries regarding summer or articling positions with our Calgary office may contact: Before Interview Week 17 During Interview Week 18 Derek King [email protected] Call Day 19 (403) 260-1472 Edmonton summer student on-campus interviews 20 We look forward to meeting you 21 offer.) However, if your 2nd choice calls first, don’t Edmonton Summer Student On-Campus Interviews ? be afraid to ask for a few minutes to consider the offer (you have until 12:00 p.m. the next day), and Brownlee’s Edmonton office participates in the eek use the time to call your 1st choice to determine if on-campus interviews at the University of Alberta they’ve filled their positions. With that said, try not and our summer positions are open to both first W to leave that other firm hanging because their 2nd, and second year law students. Please refer to our

W 3rd, and 4th choices are all being snapped up by website for this year’s application deadlines. For other firms with each passing second. those students who are attending law school in Calgary or out of province we may arrange for a telephone or teleconference interview. ntervie

i As with our articling positions, those summer Welcome to Brownlee LLP students interested in working at our Calgary office As a law student, it can be easy to see all law firms photographs which seem to represent many law

are invited to contact that office directly for further as one vast conglomeration of lawyers, files and firms. We invite you to put aside what youthink ll P statutes. Even if you have had the opportunity to you know about Brownlee and law firms in general, information and application deadlines. To this meet or know some lawyers and visit law firms, or as we open the doors to our firm to share with you rticling end, please contact Derek King at (403) 260-1472 even if you have worked in a law firm before, choosing what every articling or summer student should

a the right law firm for you can be a daunting task. really know. Most importantly, we will provide or [email protected]. information about starting your career as a student W nlee At Brownlee LLP, we are often first known for our with Brownlee, including the firm’s articling and ro 20 formidable history in Alberta which dates back over summer student programs, structure and practice 1

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What makes BroWnlee different from other firms? 3 Brownlee’s Practice Areas and Client Base with a national and international presence without What should you expect during Articling we recommend that you get to the heart of why ? sacrificing the regional firm benefits of in-house Interview Week? you’re interviewing so broadly. If the only reason So now you know how we practice the law, but decision-making; for interviewing in more than one city is to increase what areas of law do we practice? Our practice It’s a busy week, but the fact is that a little preparation the chances of getting an articling position, we eek areas have developed both in anticipation of and in Municipalities and the Province of Alberta: goes a long way. Here are some of the tried-and- recommend that you narrow down your search. response to clients’ needs, so each practice area quickly Brownlee represents most municipalities in Alberta, true strategies based on our own experience, from All firms want to know that you have chosen them W as well as many municipalities throughout the becomes sustainable based on existing clients. our current students who recently interviewed to for the long-term, and if you lack some kind of W Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Our those who sit on our Articling Committee: connection to the area, every firm will be concerned Our Clients firm has also been pleased to advise and represent (rightly or wrongly) that you’re not committed. ase the Province of Alberta on a variety of important Before Interview Week Like many regional firms in western Canada, our clients issues and to litigate those issues at various levels of

B Submit your applications in advance of each firm’s Courts. This has included constitutional references Throughout law school, try to meet as many

range from individuals, to large and small businesses, to deadline. The sooner they receive your application, ntervie throughout Alberta and in neighbouring provinces lawyers as possible to get a sense of each firm. Do

municipal and Provincial governments, to multi-national i at all levels of Court, including the Supreme Court the sooner they’ll book your interview. If you wait corporations. However, Brownlee’s primary strength your research: explore their websites, attend their of Canada; until the last minute, your favourite firm may already lient comes from being retained by “institutional” clients presentations or lectures, and so forth. be booked solid, or close to it. on an ongoing and historical basis, rather than Commercial Lenders: Brownlee operates one of c Be realistic about the type of firm you want to individuals. This creates a robust foundation for legal the largest commercial lending practices in western When a lawyer or staff member contacts you practices, as well as a balanced base of large, small, work at. The reality is that you do not have time to Canada. Our lender clients include chartered interview at every firm, of every size, and in every to schedule an interview, remember that your local, regional and international clients that is stable rticling banks, life insurance companies and major pension interview starts with that phone call. The first and city. While it is good to cast a wide net and meet

and sustainable and which, frankly, belies our size funds. In addition, we frequently provide advice impression you leave can mean a lot.

lots of people, be practical at the same time. a and location. At Brownlee, we have the practice areas to borrowers relating to the negotiation and and clients akin to a national firm, but with the distinct structuring of credit facilities with their lenders; advantages of a regional firm. To this end, some of our There are legitimate reasons for interviewing in Try to schedule your first interviews on Monday or reas both Edmonton and Calgary, or other places as Tuesday of Interview Week, so you allow yourself fundamental client groups include the following: Corporate/Commercial Institutions and 4 well. However, before you get to Interview Week, time to attend second interviews during the end of 17

a Businesses: In addition to commercial lenders, we the week. Insurance Companies: As a result of our work serve a wide group of corporate and commercial during with many leading insurers, much of our firm’s clients including sole proprietors, partnerships, litigation practice is “defence” oriented. Brownlee is an Alberta business corporations, co-operative affiliate member of the Canadian Litigation Counsel, associations, First Nations’ business vehicles, a nationwide affiliation of independent insurance business corporations from outside of Alberta, ractice defence law firms. The Canadian Litigation Counsel is, Alberta and Federal non-profit organizations, as ex P ect

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P together a persuasive application: we’re likely going to ask you anyway so you might resulted in the creation of a client group that is also municipal governance, real and chattel property as well provide your explanation up front. rapidly growing. acquisition and disposition, planning, zoning Your application package should provide a cover and development matters, annexation and ase letter, resumé, references (if you have them), and all In your cover letter, identify anyone from the firm Our Practice Areas amalgamation, contract preparation and interpretation, public liability matters, taxation, and post-secondary transcripts. It is also informative if that you’ve previously met, as well as the venue B tudent you provide a list of courses that you’re scheduled in which you met them, such as Career Day, or a Presently our firm is organized into three primary electrical and gas regulatory work. On occasion, s to take in the future, if known. presentation at the University, or similar. departments: Litigation, Corporate/Commercial the firm is retained to undertake municipal-based and Municipal. However, these departments are bylaw prosecutions and to give counsel in inter- Beware of using form letters; i.e. sending the same Enclose all of your post-secondary transcripts. merely a starting point. Within each department, governmental and jurisdictional dispute matters. lient our firm is sub-divided into practice areas and Our firm is also becoming progressively more

cover letter to each firm. Every year, we receive at Your law school transcripts are important, but we c resulting practice groups (i.e. teams of lawyers, involved in Environmental, Health, Aboriginal, and least one application addressed to us, but applying would like to see your undergraduate or other post- rticling paralegals and support staff) within which is a Privacy and Access to Information law; for a position at a different firm. secondary transcripts as well. “Sealed” transcripts a wealth of diversity and specialities that often

are not necessary; originals are preferred though. and

overlap. The larger or more dynamic practice areas Administrative Law, consisting of all aspects of Provide all means of communicating with you. include the following: administrative law in Alberta and neighbouring Include your mailing address (including a summer It may sound silly, but please do not use paperclips. and jurisdictions. We act for or appear before virtually address if it’s different), email, home phone, cell Instead, staple your entire package together to Insurance Defence, including personal injury, every form of administrative tribunal in Alberta. reas phone and so forth. Of course, if you never carry ensure that it stays together. We’d hate for your product liability, errors and omissions, construction This practice may continue through the Courts 16 or check the messages on your cell phone, it’s impeccable transcripts to get attached to another 5

liability, property and fire, municipal liability, school upon appeals and other forms of judicial review, a probably best not to give us that number. applicant’s resume. liability, director and officer liability, environmental and therefore represents a significant appellate ummer liability, business interruption, premises liability, practice throughout all appeal court levels in s Clearly identify the position you’re applying for coverage and bad faith, life/health/disability, sexual Alberta and Canada; (Articling or Summer position) as well as the year you harassment and abuse, and transportation and hope to work with us. It also doesn’t hurt to make clear inland marine; Public Utilities, Infrastructure and Public Private for ractice which year of law school you are presently completing. Partnerships (P3s), which address areas of the General Litigation, including environmental, Alberta economy that are most affected by extreme P

construction, constitutional, commercial, municipal, growth and demand for services, insufficient public s Your application package for summer and articling For our Calgary summer and articling positions, school, intellectual property, environmental, and funding sources to pay for and provide vital services, ’ positions in Edmonton may be mailed to: applications may be mailed to: lications Brownlee LLP Brownlee LLP PP

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esumés Our deadline for articling applications in Edmonton and Calgary is typically two r weeks prior to the commencement of the “recruitment period”, as determined by the Law Society of Alberta. Further details are available at our website. and the unique opportunities that exist to address Wills, Estates, and Estate Planning, including have told you that administrative law was my least Jill L.A. Sheward these and a myriad of other issues that face utility, not only drafting Wills, Enduring Power of Attorney favourite area of the law (no offence to my admin law Associate (Commercial/Municipal Real Estate, Lending, infrastructure, and other public service needs; documents and Personal Directives, but more professor, of course!) But, thanks to Brownlee’s formal Leasing), Vice Chair (Governance) of Junior Achievement significantly also addressing succession planning rotation program and the experiences I had working of Northern Alberta & NWT, Director of Edmonton CREW Labour and Employment in the unionized and and estate litigation; with some inspiring mentors, I discovered a practice area Association, CBA Mentor and Brownlee LLP Summer ? non-unionized context, including reorganizations, where now I could not imagine doing anything else. It Student Mentor contract and policy development, workplace Commercial Lending and Enforcement, was truly a case where my impression of something in management, certification applications, collective including structuring loans and loan security, closing law school couldn’t have been more different than my I graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of bargaining, collective agreement arbitration, unfair transactions, security enforcement, receiverships, experience with that thing in practice, but without being Alberta in 2005, articled with the firm and have proudly

ase part of Brownlee’s formal rotation and being exposed to labour practices, strikes and lockouts, successorship, bankruptcy and insolvency as well as loan workouts been with Brownlee LLP ever since. My practice consists the practice of administrative law, I would never have certificate revocation and judicial review. By and restructurings. Our philosophy in dealing with of matters relating to commercial real estate and B known the difference! extension, we also practice in Education law, Human these types of situations is to employ strategies and involves all aspects of commercial property transactions, ommittee including the acquisition, disposition and financing of Rights, Occupational Health & Safety, Privacy law find solutions to resolve the matters quickly and My practice focuses on advocacy on behalf of c commercial real estate, and leasing of office, industrial and Information Technology Management. Our efficiently; and municipalities, government agencies and other public and retail space (for both landlords and tenants). I am lient Labour & Employment Group is focussed solely on entities before administrative tribunals, with a focus also involved in municipal commercial transactions employer-side representation; Corporate/Commercial Law, including director on utility-related matters before the Alberta Utilities

c including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, rights-of- and officer liability, incorporations, partnership Commission. I also assist and represent municipalities way, easements and restrictive covenants. The firm has Immigration Law, including applications for Labour agreements, joint ventures, P3s, corporate finance, and other, mostly public, corporations in contract disputes provided the mentorship and support necessary to Market Opinions for companies hiring foreign corporate governance, Unanimous Shareholder and various other non-insured litigation-related matters. continue to grow my practice into more complex areas, and rticling workers, long-term hiring practices and planning for Agreements, securities compliance, acquisition or and really ensures that all the lawyers feel as valued companies employing foreign workers, applications disposition of major business segments, corporate I wouldn’t have the experience or confidence in my legal members of the Brownlee team. a for Temporary Work Permits, applications for filing and regulatory compliance, business practice that I do today were it not for the mentorship Permanent Residency including skilled workers, succession planning, corporate reorganization, I received (and continue to receive) at Brownlee and reas business class and family sponsorship applications, risk management, real estate acquisitions and in being provided with exciting and challenging 6 opportunities every step of the way. Just as important, 15

a drafting contracts for labour brokers including sales, condominium creation and governance, real agency agreements, settlement services agreements estate development and construction, commercial however, I work alongside colleagues (partners, other and other related contracts, intra-company transfers real estate leasing, landlord and tenant disputes, associates, students and staff from all of Brownlee’s abroad, live-in caregiver applications, citizenship co-ownership agreements, easements, rights of departments) that I respect and consider my friends. It is applications, study and temporary residency visas, way and restrictive covenants, environmental due the collegial, friendly and dynamic atmosphere that first drew me to the firm as a summer student and it remains dmonton and appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division diligence and disputes, and real estate agency. e

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practice in commercial real estate and general missed. W ommittee corporate/commercial work. few minutes, and others turn the gathering into c an evening. Because our lawyers have demanding Year in Review, Trivia Night, United Way Auction ro Kristjana E. Kellgren personal lives too, this is not the type of event that Unlike most other people at Brownlee, I didn’t article Associate (Municipal, Administrative and Regulatory and many others: Throughout the year our firm is mandatory to attend. For that matter, none of the B at Brownlee. I graduated from Law school in 2000, Law), Wife, Mother, Executive member of the Canadian hosts a multitude of smaller parties and events events are mandatory! With that said, the Lounge is articled at a mid-sized Edmonton firm, and worked Bar Association Municipal Law Subsection, Volunteer including Trivia Night, Year in Review (which reviews at often bursting with people simply out of enjoyment there until 2004. I then joined another mid-sized law with Edmonton Community Legal Centre, Former notable events of the past year and speculates on of each others’ company. Particularly for students firm and worked there for just over a year. I joined CBA Mentor, and Brownlee LLP Summer Student the year to come), pizza and green beer on St. and junior lawyers, Friday Snacks is an easy way to Brownlee in 2005, about five years after graduating Junior Mentor Patrick’s Day, and the firm’s United Way Auction rticling get to know our lawyers from all departments in a

from Law school at the University of Alberta. After held in October of each year. We are also fierce exists

After attending the University of Alberta for my relaxed and fun atmosphere. a working at three different firms, I can definitely say competitors in Edmonton’s Corporate Challenge undergraduate degree, I moved to Halifax, NS to that Brownlee has the right mix of firm culture, people, held each year in June amongst local businesses. attend Dalhousie (now Schulich) law school. After Christmas Parties: Our firm hosts two Christmas clients and challenging work that I was looking for. I’ll summering with Brownlee after my first year of law parties each year. The first is for staff and lawyers, stay at Brownlee until the day I retire! In addition to these organized events, the reality 14 school, I was convinced that it was the place for me, and and often takes place on a winter afternoon at the 7 I happily accepted an articling position. Selkirk Hotel in Fort Edmonton Park. We gather is that many of our lawyers have found friends

I graduated from Dalhousie in 2008, amongst their colleagues. As a result, many of culture for lunch and activities afterwards, including hay moved back to Edmonton, articled rides, road hockey and other events. This event is our lawyers choose to spend time and even travel with Brownlee thereafter and have been an opportunity to thank our wonderful support with other lawyers and their families on evenings, dmonton an associate in the firm’s Municipal staff for their contributions and hard work over the weekends and holidays. While the lawyers e Department since my admission to the past year. A few weeks later, the lawyers and their at Brownlee are diverse in their backgrounds,

Law Society of Alberta in August, 2009. social

spouses or partners from both our Edmonton and experiences and practices, the reality is that

Calgary offices gather for our Lawyers’ Christmas we’re commonly united in our firm’s philosophy Until my rotation in the Municipal of our and goals. Party which is held at the Hotel MacDonald. This

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W ho W Who are we looking for? Who sits on our Edmonton Articling Committee? week Brownlee was my first choice. I was fortunate enough to be offered an articling position with Student recruitment is our primary and preferred When we say that we’re looking for summer and Ryan R. Ewasiuk¸ Chair Brownlee, and have been here ever since. Truthfully, I growth and succession strategy. When we hire a articling students who will hopefully become Partner (Litigation), Father of two young boys (and could never have imagined that my time with Brownlee ? student, we’re not just hiring for the short-term; future associates and partners at our firm, we’re future Manchester United players), and Soccer, would be as enjoyable as it has proven to be. we’re hoping to hire a future associate and a future really not kidding. The majority of lawyers in Hockey and Basketball Coach partner too. As a result, we invest a significant both of our offices have either articled with I practice in the Litigation Department, working amount of resources into our student programs Brownlee, or came to Brownlee immediately I recall my articling interview week with fondness. primarily for large insurers. Increasingly, my focus is to identify and recruit individuals with a consistent after completing their articles, where they With that said, it certainly was like stepping into the on transportation-related litigation (transportation, philosophy and work ethic. have remained. Not many firms can say that. unknown. I had no lawyers in my family, and honestly equipment and cargo). However, my practice involves did not know much about Edmonton’s law firms. a vast array of issues and subject matters which While grades are important, they’re not everything. Articling handbooks and firm websites, my primary constantly provide new and exciting challenges. ommittee

It is just as important to be personable, hard- resources at the time, all seemed quite generic. I had c

working and, frankly, interesting! Beginning as the benefit of interviewing at many firms, and was As much as I enjoy my work, I would not have spent ? students, all lawyers must have the ability to very surprised at how obviously different they were. Of my entire career to date at Brownlee if it weren’t for the

or transfer legal training, theory, cases and legislation course, I now realize that many of the most important people I work with. From my very earliest days with

f into practical and reasonable answers and solutions differences would not have been obvious to a potential the firm, I was provided with the support, guidance for our clients. The ability to implement what you articling student at all! In any event, by the end of the and opportunities to become not only a skilled know begins with the ability to recognize what lawyer, but a better person. I share a work ethic and rticling you don’t know, and to have the conviction and business philosophy with my partners and associates enthusiasm to find the answers you need. that have resulted not only in harmonious working a

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As you can see, at Brownlee it is our goal to be informative and transparent throughout the summer and articling application processes. We want you to be as informed as possible so that you can choose the firm TABLE OF CONTENTS that is right for you. Frankly, that’s what is best for us too. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Edmonton Articling Committee: Welcome to Brownlee LLP 1 Ryan Ewasiuk, Chair What makes Brownlee different from other firms? 2 [email protected] (780) 497-4850 Brownlee’s practice areas and client base 3 Our clients 4 John McDonnell [email protected] Our practice areas 5 (780) 497-4801 What kind of social culture exists at Brownlee? 7 Who are we looking for? 8 Jill Sheward [email protected] What should you expect when you article at Brownlee? 9 (780) 497-4835 What should you expect when you summer at Brownlee? 11 Kristjana Kellgren How will CPLED fit into your day? 12 [email protected] Who sits on our Edmonton Articling Committee? 13 (780) 497-4890 Resumés and applications for summer and articling student positions 16 What should you expect during Articling Interview Week? 17 All inquiries regarding summer or articling positions with our Calgary office may contact: Before Interview Week 17 During Interview Week 18 Derek King [email protected] Call Day 19 (403) 260-1472 Edmonton summer student on-campus interviews 20 We look forward to meeting you 21 BROWNLEE LLP EDMONTON CALGARY ARTICLING & SUMMER STUDENT Ryan R. Ewasiuk Derek J. King #2200 Commerce Place 700, 396 – 11th Avenue S.W. HANDBOOK 10155 – 102 Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C5 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G8