Who are we?
Staff
Robyn Marttila, Director
rmarttil@uwo.ca 519.661.2071
Natalie Samuel, Recruitment Coordinator
nsamuel3@uwo.ca 519.661.2111 Ext 88809
Office
Room 222, Faculty of Law (just down the hall from the main admin area)
What do we do?
Services
- Provide individual career counselling (career planning, resume/cover advice and feedback, interview coaching, job search strategy)
- Manage a database of online postings for summer, articling and clerkship positions
- Coordinate career-related workshops and events, professional development programs and networking opportunities
- Manage a number of On Campus Interview (OCI) programs for summer law jobs
- Provide print and on-line career-related resources and recruitment information
Please feel free to contact us via telephone or email, schedule an appointment via WERC (Western Events, Recruitment & Career resource centre).
Platforms
We use one main career platform:
WERC – https://ssocas.uwo.ca/cas/login?service=https://law-uwo.12twenty.com/SingleSignOn/authenticate
A Brief Word about Formal Recruitment for 1L Law Jobs
There are only a few markets (Toronto, Calgary, London and Ottawa (IP) [for students with a hard science background]) that have coordinated recruitment drives for 1L summer law students and the number of employers and positions is very small. All of the 1L recruitment takes place in the Jan/winter term – with the exception of Ottawa that hires IP students in the fall.
CPDOs Tips for Success
As you begin your time at Western Law we encourage you to:
- Focus on your studies (strong grades will open doors);
- Attend CPDO events and use the resources available to you; and,
- Take opportunities to get involved and develop transferable skills, by joining/participating in advocacy competitions, legal clinics, SLS leadership/clubs/committees, international internships/exchanges, bar associations and law-related affinity groups, sports/intramurals and/or organizations in the broader Western and local community.
Welcome to Western Law. We look forward to assisting you with your career planning needs!