Law Students: Your Journey at BCF
Why Complete Your Business Law Articling Period at BCF?
For more than 30 years, BCF has supported the businesses that help drive Quebec’s economy. Excellence, creativity, passion, authenticity and generosity guide our decisions and shape the experience of everyone who joins us, including students and articling students.
Contributing from Day One
From the moment you join BCF, you’ll work on a variety of matters alongside experienced lawyers and contribute at every stage, from legal research and drafting analyses to client meetings and much more.
A Diverse Client Base
From fast-growing businesses and established international companies to public organizations and ambitious startups, you’ll work with a diverse range of clients pursuing bold projects and pushing the boundaries of innovation.
We support Quebec’s mid-market businesses and the institutions that finance them, as well as international companies that choose Quebec and Canada as a springboard for growth across the Americas. It’s a unique opportunity to develop your adaptability and deepen your strategic understanding of business law.
A People-Focused Firm
You’ll work alongside approachable professionals who take the time to share their knowledge and help you grow. At BCF, everyone learns from one another, regardless of their level of experience.
A Path Designed to Prepare You for a Career in Business Law
From your first summer through to your call to the Bar, each step is designed to develop your judgment, rigour and confidence.
Committed to a More Equitable Society
Our commitment goes beyond our firm. Through our ESG Committee and affinity networks, we support meaningful initiatives and activities that are open to everyone.
From potential to growth.
At BCF, students and articling students aren’t here just to observe. They’re here to contribute, learn and grow.
If you’re a law student considering participating in the Course aux stages recruitment process, you’ll find essential information here about our articling program in Montréal and Québec City.
The students and articling students who join us come from diverse backgrounds, bringing different passions, experiences and ambitions that enrich our culture. What brings them together? An entrepreneurial mindset, intellectual curiosity and a genuine desire to make a difference. At BCF, we value initiative, recognize commitment and, above all, believe in everyone’s potential.
Law Student Employment: BCF’s Summer Program
The summer program is designed for students recruited through the Course aux stages. You’ll contribute to real matters, take part in targeted training and gain first-hand experience with our different practice groups.
Articling at BCF
After completing the Quebec Bar School program, you’ll complete your six-month articling period at BCF under the supervision of an articling supervisor, with the goal of joining our team as a lawyer.
Articling in Montréal or Québec City: BCF welcomes articling students at both of its Quebec offices. Whether you article in Montréal or Québec City, you’ll work with the same types of business clients and benefit from the same level of support and guidance.
Learning Through Practice
Moot Court, Transaction Simulation and More
Moot Court, Transaction Simulation and More
At BCF, we go beyond theory. Three initiatives give you the opportunity to put your knowledge into practice in settings that reflect the realities of legal practice, with guidance from experienced professionals.
- Moot Court. This one-day trial simulation takes you through every stage of litigation, from reviewing the file and preparing exhibits to developing strategy, preparing court materials and presenting oral arguments.
- Transaction Simulation. This intensive simulation gives you hands-on experience with a business transaction, including due diligence, drafting key provisions, developing negotiation strategies, managing the parties’ competing priorities and completing the final signing.
- Artificial Intelligence Negotiation Workshop. (More information to come.)
At BCF, You’re Never on Your Own.
Guidance That Helps You Grow
Guidance That Helps You Grow
To support their integration and development, students are paired with a buddy, a young professional who helps them settle in and answers their questions throughout the summer. Articling students, in turn, are paired with an articling supervisor, as well as an articling program lead.
This support continues once articling students become lawyers, helping them further their professional development. They are then paired with a manager-coach who actively supports their growth, helps them achieve their goals and guides them as they develop their practice throughout their career at the firm.
On a voluntary basis, all our professionals also have access to the firm’s internal mentorship program, designed to support their professional development, expand their internal network and give them access to advice and a wide range of perspectives and experiences from across the firm.
The Student and Articling Student Committee, made up of lawyers committed to supporting the next generation, helps ensure a rewarding experience through training, feedback, activities and ongoing support.
Course aux stages : How to Apply to BCF
In Quebec, major law firms recruit their future articling students through the Course aux stages, a recruitment process governed by the Recruitment Agreement. You typically participate during your second or third year of law school for an articling period that begins after you complete the Quebec Bar School program.
For the 2027 Course aux stages, applications can be submitted through the online portal from January 29 to February 1, 2027, with interviews taking place in March.
Key Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
It’s the annual recruitment process through which major Quebec law firms recruit their future articling students, following a common timeline established by the Recruitment Agreement. Law students generally participate in their second or third year of law school. Learn more about the Course aux stages at BCF.
The application period will run from January 29 to February 1, 2027. The Course aux stages will take place from March 15 to 25, 2027, inclusive.
Yes. BCF recruits articling students in both Montreal and Quebec City, each of which has its own Recruitment Agreement.
Have questions about our programs or the Course aux stages? Contact Tess Scott Giasson and Émilie Habel.
Legal research, drafting legal analyses and documents, assisting with transactions and litigation matters, meeting with clients and more: you play an active role in matters from day one.