Students
8/9 of our partners were once articling students at EKB—our articling program is the foundation of the firm.
The EKB Advantage
We value our students and are invested in creating a career path for each student. We provide opportunities to grow, be part of a team, and evolve with the firm. Our goal is to make students into the best lawyers they can be.
With EKB, you will:
- learn directly from partners,
- be involved in interesting, challenging and complex work,
- do innovative work with advanced legal technology,
- work with an approachable, supportive team that is community-driven, and
- experience the wide range of practice areas you get with a larger firm alongside the cultural benefits of a smaller firm.
EKB’s Student Program
EKB’s student program emphasizes hands-on, practical experience and forging connections with lawyers, staff and clients. Our summer program provides a non-rotational opportunity to gain broad experience from lawyers in various practice areas.
When you return to article at EKB, you will experience structured rotations to ensure a well-rounded learning experience, while still maintaining the flexibility to pursue specific areas of law based on your particular interests.
Each student is paired with a partner principal and an associate mentor, enabling you to seek guidance from lawyers at all levels, including those who were students themselves recently.
Compensation and Benefits
EKB truly values its students. We offer our students compensation packages that are competitive with downtown Vancouver firms, as well as student membership in the Canadian Bar Association. For articling students, we pay the Law Society admission fees and the tuition fees for the Professional Legal Training Course (PLTC) and the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP). Articling students also receive medical and dental benefits and two weeks’ paid vacation (during the articling term).
In addition, students have access to all of the support services and legal resources available at EKB. Our team of professionals, including our paralegals and administrative assistants, provides a supportive environment where students can continue their training and perform their work.
Our library contains current digests, journals and other research materials. Students receive the necessary training for the latest research tools. Online legal information and document management systems are readily available for each student.
Application Process
Please submit your completed application through the viLawPortal addressed to David Turner, Partner. Please note that we only accept applications through the viLawPortal. All of our recruitment procedures are carried out in accordance with the Vancouver Bar Association guidelines. For relevant dates and guidelines, please see the VBA website.
Please note that, as our intention is for our summer students to become our articling students, EKB does not typically participate in the articling student recruitment.
Student Awards Program
The EKB Student Awards Program recognizes outstanding academic achievements and contributions. We presently partner with law schools in British Columbia to offer the following:
Edwards, Kenny & Bray Founders’ Scholarship (Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC)
Two scholarships of $1,000 each are offered in honour of the contributions to the legal profession by the firm’s founders, the Honourable John C. Bouck, the Honourable Jack T. Edwards, Q.C., Brenton D. Kenny, K.C. and Ronald J. Bray. Each scholarship is awarded to a student entering their first year at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Scholarships are awarded on the recommendation of faculty.
Edwards, Kenny & Bray Award in Law for IBPOC Students (Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC)
Awards totalling $2,000 are made available to First Nations, Inuit or Métis students of Canada, and/or domestic students who identify as Black or a Person of Colour enrolled in their first year of the J.D. program at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Scholarships are awarded on the recommendation of faculty.
Edwards, Kenny and Bray Award for BIPOC Students in Law (University of Victoria)
One or more awards are given to undergraduate students entering the Faculty of Law who identify as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Colour. Approval of the recipient is made by the Senate Committee on Awards upon the recommendation of the Faculty of Law.
Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP Award for Future Indigenous Lawyers (Thompson Rivers University)
Awarded to a first-year Indigenous student enrolled in the Law Program, with preference to a student who will be the first lawyer in their family.