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14,400
pro bono hours last year
$
5,000
mental health
practitioner benefit
26
weeks, parental leave
top-up pay
375
jobs available last year
Blakes makes it easy for its
lawyers to support the community
in this way by allowing individual
associates to count up to 150 hours
of pro bono work annually as
billable hours. In 2024, Blakes
lawyers across the firm provided
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP gives back to the community by volunteering with the Daily Bread Food Bank, a
charity the organization supports as a champion fundraiser.
14,400 pro bono hours, reflecting
the firm’s strong commitment to
community engagement.
Blakes’ dedication, from its most
senior management on down, is at
the heart of Earl’s regard for her
firm. “It’s important to me to find
ways to live my values in my work.
The firm’s pro bono partnerships
give me the opportunity to provide
direct, meaningful support to people who rely on legal advice services,” she says.
“I’ve always said if I’m going to
work in a firm, it’s going to be
Blakes, because it’s where I can
spend a good chunk of my life
around people who are incredibly
smart and also very kind,” says
Earl. “I’m proud to work here
because this place cares.”
Blakes is proud to be named one of
Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for
18 years and counting.
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP | blakes.com
