The content of the “stage”.

Because the literal meaning of the word “travail” (from the Latin tripalium, i.e. torture) does not apply to the lives of our articling students (well…not on a daily basis…)

Because our stagiaires and university students are not photocopy specialists. We give them responsibilities based on their abilities. Naturally, it is to be expected that students will do their share of legal research, but we see them as future partners. We take pride in conferring mandates which will allow them to grow professionally as quickly as possible.

Do you know many articling students that have handled a trial on their own? It happens at Spiegel Sohmer!

Do you know many articling students who have been solely responsible for the closing of a corporate transaction? It happens at Spiegel Sohmer!

Because our articling students are not versed solely in Section 55 of the Income Tax Act. We believe that our lawyers and articling students must be versatile. They handle a wide variety of mandates, even within their own chosen field of expertise. Our firm offers all legal services a business may require and, as such, our students and lawyers are required to carry out varied tasks.

Because we respect the interests of our articling students. We do not force a future tax expert to carry out two full months of litigation. However, our litigators are given the opportunity to test themselves in commercial law, if they so desire, and our tax specialists usually learn to file motions in court. Not only does this stimulate new areas of interest in an articling student, but it allows our students to be familiar with the services our firm offers and with what their colleagues are doing!