Hireback rate in Montreal firms for 2022?

[ApolloGemina]

Hello everyone,

I've been trying to find the hireback rate for the big law firms in Montreal. Unlike their Toronto offices, the Montreal firms' hireback rates have not been published on NALP. While I am not looking for specific numbers, I am just wondering if it is comparable to Bay Streets' near 95% hireback rate for 2022 as I've heard otherwise from people working at some biglaw firms. Thank you for your answers 🙂 

[AHLALA]

Mid-level associate in Montreal here. Depends on the firms. Large national firms (think Stikeman, Davies, McCarthy, Blakes, Norton, ...) have a 95-100% hireback rate. I do not about the other firms - but I would not put too much weight on the hireback rates. Large national firms have a high hireback, but a large turnover during the first years. 

[ApolloGemina]

On 11/26/2022 at 1:20 PM, AHLALA said:

Mid-level associate in Montreal here. Depends on the firms. Large national firms (think Stikeman, Davies, McCarthy, Blakes, Norton, ...) have a 95-100% hireback rate. I do not about the other firms - but I would not put too much weight on the hireback rates. Large national firms have a high hireback, but a large turnover during the first years. 

Thank you so much for your answer! Is not being hired back after articling in Montreal as difficult as being no offered in the US? I've heard that people getting no offered in the US could have a hard time finding another position since many firms assume that it's the student's problem, and not the firm lacking work or other problems.

Edited November 28, 2022 by ApolloGemina
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[AHLALA]

Hard to say. My firm has hired back virtually everyone. Unless you did a terrible job, in most regional/national firms, you will be supported in your job search if you are not hired back.