Summer Law Student (2026)

Job Summary

Working for the City means you are part of something big, something special!
The City of Mississauga’s Legal Services Division is a full-service law department that handles a wide variety of interesting and rewarding files that directly impact on the way people live, work and play in Mississauga.
  
The Legal Services Division of the City of Mississauga is seeking two (2) first year law students for contract positions during the summer of 2026, beginning mid-May and concluding mid-August (3 months). Our hybrid work model allows employees to work from home up to 2 days per week. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidates will report to the Deputy Director, Legal Services and work with our Articling Students and other members of the Legal Services Division. The Summer Students will be involved with files in the following practice areas: municipal law, public procurement and commercial law, real estate, leasing, expropriations, environmental, construction law, intellectual property, planning & development law, civil litigation, labour & employment law, and Provincial Offences Act prosecutions.

The Summer Students will participate in the following assignments:

(a)    Legal Research and case summaries.
(b)    Contract development and review. 
(c)    Review of Bylaws.
(d)    Prepare litigation related documents.
(e)    Benchmarking / Comparative Analysis
(f)    Template review
(g)    Assist Prosecutors with various duties
(h)    Participate in special projects and initiatives
(i)    Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

The two (2) Summer Students must possess the following skills and qualifications:

•    You are required to be a law student (LL.B. or J.D.) in good standing with an Ontario law school who will have completed their 1st year of law school in 2026 and entering the Law Society of Ontario's lawyer licensing process Articling program in 2028-2029.
•    Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others.
•    Strong legal research skills and comfortable using digital and online reference materials and tools (i.e. Canlii, Lexis Quicklaw and Westlaw).  
•    Excellent writing skills and the ability to draft clear, concise and persuasive memoranda and other legal documents.
•    Strong organization and time management skills and the proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritize work;
•    Ability to attend, arrive on time, and travel between various City of Mississauga sites and court houses; and
•    A Level 2-Criminal or Judicial Matters Check (previously Regular CRS) will be required of the successful candidate, as a condition of employment, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.

Application Instructions and Information:

We anticipate conducting virtual interviews during the month of February, 2026.   

Interested applicants shall submit each of the following documents through the City of Mississauga jobs portal (https://jobs.mississauga.ca/?locale=en_US). 

1    Cover Letter (one-page, normal margins, 11 font).
2    CV/Resume (maximum 2 pages, 11 font).
3    Complete Official Transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended (scanned or pdf).
4    Transcripts and/or letter of attestation from course professor (with contact details) showing grades achieved for completed first semester courses and any grades from completed graded assignments, quizzes and/or exams
5    Reference letters from 2 of your first-year law school professors (with contact details) that you consent to the City of Mississauga contacting.