Osgoode secures the Most Students Hired
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This year, Ultra Vires reached out to 120 employers who participated in the Toronto Summer 2026 2L Recruit. As of publication, 62 employers responded and/or disclosed their hiring statistics, representing a response rate of 51.7%.
Overall Summer Position Numbers
at least 434 students secured summer positions, a slight decrease from last yearS survey. Similar to the 2024 results, Osgoode Hall Law School has overtaken the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, with the highest number of students securing summer positions at 84 students. Though, U of T Law, with only 9 students behind Osgoode, had the highest proportion of its class securing positions at 32.3%. The decrease in U of T Law students securing Toronto 2L summer positions might potentially be attributed to the increasing number of students heading to New York in 2026, as reported in our previous issue. Western University Faculty of law came in third, with at least 52 students obtaining placements in the toronto recruit.
Bay Street Firm Hiring Trends
There were several changes in the summer class size of large full-service Bay Street firms compared to previous years. Blake, cassels & Graydon LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, and Stikeman Elliott LLP hired fewer students than last year (38, 16, and 25 in the 2026 recruit, and 43, 23, and 26 in the 2025 recruit). bennett Jones LLP and Gowling WLG also decreased their class sizes by two students each (17 and 13 students hired in 2026, compared to 19 and 15 students hired in 2025, respectively). Notably, lenczner Slaght
Key Takeaways
- Osgoode Hall Law School secured the most summer positions with 84 students.
- The University of Toronto Faculty of Law had the highest percentage of students placed at 32.3%.
- Overall summer position numbers decreased slightly from the previous year.
- Several Bay Street firms reduced their summer student class sizes.
Publication Date: 2025/11/27 00:57:26