Careers
LAWYERS
Thackray Burgess is currently recruiting. We are
expanding our practice and would be happy to accept
your resume. Please forward your CV by email or
hardcopy to the attention of Cameron T. Hughes
along with any contact details.
Cameron T. Hughes
Shareholder/Director of Legal Resources
Thackray Burgess
1900, 736 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T7
chughes@thackrayburgess.com
ARTICLING STUDENTS
Thackray Burgess is dedicated to providing
legal services and business advice to the oil
and gas, electricity and renewable energy sectors.
This enables our clients to select the most appropriate
legal counsel to meet their particular requirements.
Voted EnergyTV's 2008 Top Law Firm by our peers
recognizes our unparalleled ability to efficiently
manage large, sophisticated transactions, and
provide clients with greater depth, comprehensive
skills, domestic coverage and international experience
needed in today's global energy market.
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"[Thackray
Burgess] has a excellent system because
it provides flexibility to your practice.
Furthermore, it is highly motivating because
you see direct compensation from the time
you put in."
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2008 LEXPERT Law Student & Associate
Recruitment Guide |
Our local, national and international clients
keep us on the edge of new legislation, industry
developments and provide us with ample opportunity
to grow and share our knowledge. The core client
base is highly entrepreneurial and evolving, from
start-ups and juniors to large integrated exploration
and production companies. We are often there to
advise them through their evolution.
The firm culture is a reflection of the clientele,
entrepreneurial and evolving. Status as an independent
contractor to the firm, where students and associates
are paid by the billable hour and without billable
hour targets; allows for flexible work hours and
immediate tangible rewards for initiative. Thackray
Burgess recognizes the importance of investing
in the future, and endeavours to expose students
to a variety of clients and matters, with the
long-term goal of "grassroots" growth
through our articling program. To date every articling
student we have ever hired has been retained at
the firm as an associate at the completion of
their articles.
All articling students at Thackray Burgess can
expect exposure to legal work in the areas of
civil litigation, administrative and/or regulatory
law, wills and estates, corporate governance and
general corporate commercial matters. But it is
very important for all prospective candidates
to understand the primary focus of all Thackray
Burgess articling students will be learning and
developing a solicitor's practice in the area
of energy law. Be prepared to work one on one
with the clients in their offices, direct research
and due diligence, draft contracts and assist
in closings. Explore our practice
areas in more detail.
2009-2010 ARTICLING YEAR
Thackray Burgess has filled all available articling
positions for the 2009-2010 articling year.
2010-2011 ARTICLING YEAR
Thackray Burgess does not participate in the matching
program, but we conduct interviews and extend
offers of employment during the same time period
as the matching program. We will begin to assess
and interview prospective candidates for 2010-2011
articling positions in early June, 2009.
If you are a law student graduating in the spring
of 2010 and you are a self-starter with an interest
in practising energy law, please forward your
cover letter, resume and university transcripts
by email or hardcopy.
Cameron T. Hughes
Shareholder/Director of Legal Resources
Thackray Burgess
1900, 736 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T7
chughes@thackrayburgess.com
Deadline for submission is May 22, 2009.
SUMMER STUDENTS
Thackray Burgess employs students in the process
of completing their legal education and who wish
to obtain, or build upon experience working in
a business law environment. We recruit one to
three summer positions each year.
Summer students at Thackray Burgess can expect
exposure to a wide variety of energy law matters,
including exposure to legal work in the areas
of civil litigation, administrative and/or regulatory
law, wills and estates, corporate governance and
general corporate commercial matters. Primarily,
however, summer students at Thackray Burgess will
gain exposure to, and experience in, a solicitor's
practice in the area of energy law. Be prepared
to work one on one with the senior lawyers of
the firm, conducting research and assisting in
due diligence, drafting contracts and closings.
Explore our practice
areas in more detail.
SUMMER 2009
We plan to recruit two first year and two second
year law students for the term of May to August
2009. The process of assessing and interviewing
prospective candidates commences in late December
of 2008.
If you are a law student interested in a summer
position at Thackray Burgess, please forward your
cover letter, resume and university transcripts
by email or hardcopy.
Cameron T. Hughes
Shareholder/Director of Legal Resources
Thackray Burgess
1900, 736 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T7
chughes@thackrayburgess.com
Deadline for submission is November 30th, 2008.
SUPPORT STAFF
Although we do not have any specific openings
at this time, we would be happy to accept your
resume as we are in a period of growth. Please
forward your resume and cover letter by email
or hardcopy to the attention of Barbara Castle
along with any contact details.
Barbara Castle
Chief Operating Officer
Thackray Burgess
1900, 736 - 6th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T7
bcastle@thackrayburgess.com
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