The Student Committee at Blakes seeks to create a fulfilling student program. The committee is composed of the Director of Legal Personnel & Professional Development, associates and partners at the Firm who are all involved in creating and developing a comprehensive professional development program, recruiting, planning and executing social events, and fostering a culture of learning. The Student Committee also acts as a resource for students if they have any concerns or issues.
The names and contact information for the members of the Vancouver Student Committee are set out below. If you would like to find out more about Blakes student programs, please feel free to contact any of the committee members, and they would be pleased to provide you with further information.
2023 Summer Students
Blakes is pleased to announce that the following students will join the Firm in the Vancouver office as 2023 Summer Students:
| Name |
School |
| Estelle Bainbridge |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Sarah Bott |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Audrey Huang |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Colin Lam |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Meghan Maulucci |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Sarah Scott |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Cassidy Jiang |
University of Alberta |
| Hannah Solkowski |
University of Alberta |
| Katey Higgins |
Dalhousie University |
| James Ashwell |
McGill University |
| Megan Norland |
McGill University |
| Nicholas Chase |
University of Ottawa |
| Youna Lee |
University of Ottawa |
| Encina Roh |
Osgoode University |
| Arshia Aboonabi |
University of Toronto |
| Caleb Champagne |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Jaya Gill |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Michell Liu |
University of Victoria |
| Charlotte Sampson |
University of Victoria |
| Carol Xue |
University of Victoria |
| Harjot Khatkar |
University of Victoria |
| Morgan Kearns |
University of Western Ontario |
2022/2023 Articled Students
Blakes is pleased to announce that the following students will join the Firm in the Vancouver office as 2022/2023 Articled Students:
| Name |
School |
| Yasamin Abhari |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Thomas Barker |
Dalhousie University |
| Logan Bell |
University of Calgary / Houston University |
| Miranda Cheng |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Meghan Hand |
Dalhousie University |
| Glen Harrison |
Queen's University |
| Michael Hopton |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Elizabeth Keyes |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Bryan Krol |
University of Calgary |
| Seb Lloyd |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Victoria McArthur |
NCA (UK) |
| Hayley Nelles |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Lyann Ordenes |
Windsor University |
| Mackenzie Parlow |
University of Victoria |
| Arina Polyachek |
Queen's University |
| Kitty Qian |
University of Ottawa |
| Cassandra Sawers |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Alessandra Davoli |
NCA (UK) |
| John Graham |
NCA (UK) |
| Vijay Dhillon |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Joao Victor Lima |
University of Calgary |
| Emily Lisi |
University of Manitoba |
| Tunç Dogan |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
2023/2024 Articling Students
Blakes is pleased to announce that the following students will join the Firm in the Vancouver office as 2023/2024 Articling Students:
| Name |
School |
| Nathan Illsley |
Dalhousie Law School |
| Ilia Katiraee |
Dalhousie Law School |
| Nicholas McGivern |
Dalhousie Law School |
| William Bryson |
McGill University |
| Soheila Ebrahimi Louyeh |
NCA |
| Martin Greyel |
NCA |
| Tiffany Wang |
Osgoode Hall Law School |
| Chloe Stone |
Queen's University |
| Rena Taggar |
Queen's University |
| Levi Graham |
University of Saskatchewan |
| Matthew Vreugde |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Stephanie Gosvig |
Thompson Rivers University |
| Deborah Brommeland |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Fiona Lee |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Linda Nguyen |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Adam Sanders |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Ziyao Sun |
Peter A. Allard School of Law |
| Emma Arnold-Fyfe |
University of Calgary |
| Angela Feng |
University of Toronto |
| Jessica Ellig |
University of Victoria |
| Chelsea Lit |
University of Victoria |
| Hannah Dobie |
University of Western Ontario |
| Martin Greyell |
NCA – York, UK |
| Soheila Ebrahimi Louyeh |
NCA - Yale, USA |
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How To Apply
The application deadlines and interview dates for summer and articling positions are in accordance with the Vancouver Bar Association Guidelines.
Please send your application, including a cover letter, résumé, law school and post-secondary transcripts, as well as a list of your proposed upper-year course list (optional), through the student portal site. Kindly include your GPA if applicable.
Your cover letter should be addressed to:
Jennifer McNaught
Director, Legal Personnel and
Professional Development
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Barristers & Solicitors
595 Burrard Street,
P.O. Box 49314
Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre
Vancouver, British Columbia V7X 1L3
Tel : 604-631-4299
Fax : 604-631-3309
Email: jennifer.mcnaught@blakes.com
For Law Clerk or Administrative Staff positions, please visit our Careers page or contact Zoë Brookes.