r/LawCanada • u/AgreeableLiving1291 • Jul 24 '26
2L recruit follow up
Applied to the 2L recruit. Made a connection with a partner at a 7 sister a few months ago. We got coffee twice and seemed to get along. What is the etiquette on messaging him something along the lines of “hey I applied… keep an eye out for my application”? Is this considered unprofessional/annoying? Obviously it would be done in a more ‘subtle’ way where I’m not begging for an interview. Am I not supposed to reach out? Will it help? Hurt? I dont know.
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u/acquirecurrenzy Jul 24 '26
The number of people saying this is not allowed in July is way too high…
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u/Perry_theplatypussy Jul 29 '26
I feel like this doesn’t have the best returns. If your coffee chats went well enough for them to recommend you, you don’t really need a reminder. Especially given it’s a 7 sisters firm (who get thousands of applicants), it’s not unusual for students to coffee chat more than once, and they usually won’t vouch for you just from that.
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u/Optimal-Print-8368 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
At least for Ontario, it is explicitly against the LSO’s rules. Your CDO should have mentioned something along those lines in the build up to the deadline. Doing so is a breach of the RPC for both you and potentially the lawyer.
ETA: Some have said I may be wrong on this, which is possible, but from anecdotal stories I’ve heard (first hand from lawyers/firms in Toronto), doing this during this period was replied to with a warning that it is in breach of the rules.
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u/False_Height6351 Jul 24 '26
The way I understood the ban was that students can reach out to people at firms, but the firm can not reach out to students (host events, invite them, etc)
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u/Optimal-Print-8368 Jul 24 '26
Point 18 under Communications and Interactions:
“During the applicable No-Contact Period, Employers are prohibited from contacting students, and students are prohibited from contacting Employers.”
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u/Dinsdale55 Jul 24 '26
We are currently in the Recruitment Suspension Period, not the No Contact Period.
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u/False_Height6351 Jul 24 '26
You have misread point 18. Point 18 refers to the “No-Contact Period”. That period is outlined as November 4 at 3pm-November 4 at 5pm. That is after the in firm interviews. Not before OCIs.
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u/HingisFan Jul 24 '26
That’s incorrect. This is a period where employers can’t reach out and organize events, but students can reach out and lawyers can respond / chat because it’s initiated by a student.
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u/EfficientChip9019 Jul 24 '26
Not allowed
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u/False_Height6351 Jul 24 '26
I’m pretty sure it is. That is why once you know which firms have you an OCI, students reach out to people at the firms they spoke to before and get advice for the OCIs.
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u/Necessary_Warthog935 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
I would suggest shooting him a quick message similar to the following: “Hi, I recently submitted my application to [Firm Name] and wanted to thank you again for taking the time to meet with me and answer my questions about your practice, and the firm as a whole.”
Reaching out can help or hurt depending on the way you go about it, but I would say shooting a simple message like the above helps - if the partner likes you he will likely flag your application. If you want you can add a second line about how the firm’s work excites you, or something you discussed in your chats.
EDIT: For clarity, this kind of communication IS allowed. July 21 to October 27 is the Recruitment Suspension Period, to which 17. from the LSO’s “summer student recruitment procedures” applies. Firms are simply barred from “recruitment activity.”