Career Resources

At Blakes, we have many lawyers and other professionals involved in the recruitment and training of lawyers and students in the firm.

Mary Jackson is the Chief Officer, Legal Personnel & Professional Development for the Toronto office. In that role, she is responsible for the recruitment and development of associates and students. Before joining Blakes, Mary practiced civil litigation for six years at a large firm in Toronto. She was a law clerk for Madam Justice McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada in 1992-1993. Mary is a graduate of the University of Toronto law school. She also obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from University of Toronto in 1984 and 1985 respectively. She was a junior fellow of the Centre for Criminology at the University of Toronto from 1986 to 1989. She was a lecturer at a number of different educational institutions including Ryerson Polytechnic University and the University of Windsor from 1985 to 1992. Although Mary is not presently practicing law, she maintains an active interest in law and its development.

There is a Legal Personnel Committee at Blakes, which is responsible for recruitment and evaluation of all legal staff. Brad Berg and Thomas von Hahn are the co-chairs of the committee. The other partners on the committee are often involved in recruitment. These partners include:

There is a Professional Development Committee responsible for the professional development of associates and students at the firm.  Jillian Swartz and Wendy Morrison (Vancouver) Co-chair the committee. The other members include: