Yukon Law Foundation

The Yukon Law Foundation is the recipient of the interest that banks must pay on clients’ funds held in lawyers’ general trust accounts. The interest is made available by the Foundation to organizations and individuals engaged in activities that are considered to be in keeping with the Foundation’s objects.

The Foundation does not provide legal information and advice.

This site will provide you with complete information about the Foundation including annual reports, financial statements, and grant and scholarship application procedures.

Law student summer positions

Applications are being accepted for the following 2025 summer law student positions in Whitehorse through the Student Training and Employment Program (STEP):

  • Supreme and Territorial Courts of Yukon
  • Austring, Fairman & Fekete, a long-established, broad service law firm

For eligibility requirements and information on how to apply, please visit https://yukon.ca/en/employment/find-government-job/view-student-job-listings-step.

The deadline for applications is Feb. 7, 2025.

Our Funding Programs

A fund for law-related activities such as education, legal research, legal aid, law reform and maintenance of the law library.
Spring Grant Application Deadline: April 30
Fall Grant Application Deadline: August 31
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A fund for scholarships that is made available for law or law related studies.
Application Deadline: August 31 each year
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Financial assistance for Yukon articling students attending bar admission courses outside the territory.
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